Genoa president Enrico Preziosi has spoken on the ongoing and growing interest in the Grifoneās star man Krzysztof PiÄ tek.
āThereās no release clause, I never usually include one. Negotiating with me is free, if a club wants one of my players then we can sit down and talk and Iāll tell them, āthis is the price, do you want him?ā
āI donāt know PiÄ tekās price yet and for now Iām not answering the question, PiÄ tek is crucial for Genoa and I have to think about Genoa. Of course Iām not going to delude anyone, we know that someone will take him away because heās a superstar and theyāll multiply his salary by 10. Heāll benefit, Genoa will benefit and then weāll focus on Andrea Favilli. Weāre already inundated with phone calls from Italy and Europe, all from top clubs. Those who want him will have to be serious and talk to me, anything else will be considered malpractice.ā
He proceeded to discuss how he came about signing the 23-year-old.
āI donāt remember who Cracovia were playing but I remember where I watched it: in my house in Ibiza. It was late May, with just me, the TV and no-one else. I have a way of evaluating my players, I need to be alone without being influenced.
āHe was a striker who had everything: right foot, left foot, aerial ability. And he was always where the ball arrived. Always.
āI got up from the couch and called Giuffrida and said: āIāll take himā, then I said to sporting director Giorgio Perinetti: āwe need to go to Krakow immediately.ā The next day it was all done. Thatās the way I am, you can make a mistake or misstep but I donāt like to wait.
āThe ā¬4.5m we paid seemed like a fair and honest price. I bought him for Genoa, not to sell him on again.ā