Frosinone manager Stefano Capozucca has admitted that he and his staff haven’t been surprised by on-loan striker Andrea Pinamonti’s success while on-loan from Inter this season.

“Andrea Pinamonti’s explosion does not surprise us at all. We believed in him in the summer, when few were ready to do so. This season we have given him confidence and are now being rewarded with goals and important performances from him,” he said in an interview with FCInterNews.it.

“It wasn’t an easy negotiation to bring him to us because Andrea’s salary was in line with the parameters of a great club like Inter and therefore out of the budget for us, but in order to join us, Pinamonti gave up a lot of money and believe me: not many players are willing to do such a thing.

“Pinamonti has grown a lot on the character front in recent months. He has become a point of reference for the team for his humility and sacrifices.”

Capozucca then went on to reveal Pinamonti could have left in the Winter transfer window.

“In January he had received an important offer from Parma, which – let’s be clear – presented a completely different situation. He decided to stay with us though as he didn’t feel like leaving Frosinone in the middle of the season even though we are threatened with relegation and he was the first to believe in our possible salvation.”

He concluded by discussing Pinamonti’s future with the Gialloblu.

“That sort of talk is premature at this stage. We cannot make plans yet as being in Serie A to Serie B is completely different. I have a splendid relationship both with Beppe Marotta and with Piero Ausilio, someone I’ve known since his Pro Sesto days and I’ve watched him grow.”