Emiliano Viviano has admitted that he has no regrets over not joining Inter earlier on this year in an interview with Italian broadcaster Sky Sport Italia transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio.
The veteran shot-stopper was brought in by Inter on a trial basis back in February when number one goalkeeper and club captain Samir Handanovic sustained a hairline fracture to the small finger in his left hand.
Viviano, who had left Portuguese giants Sporting a few months prior, underwent a medical with Inter and spent around a week training with Antonio Conte’s side but he was not tabled a contract offer by.
“Ausilio phoned me and it was a source of pride for me that Inter had thought about me. Me joining depended on Handanovic’s recovery time and I knew all of this so I have no regrets,” he explained.
This was not the first time that Viviano had been at Inter either as he had been with the club back in 2011 and he praised the club for how they dealt with him when he picked up an injury at the time.
“That summer, if there hadn’t been that mistake, I would have stayed at Bologna, where I had spent two beautiful years and where I was feeling very well. I went to an Inter that was stratospheric and with great humility I asked to be sold.
“I immediately got injured in training, but Inter were splendid with me and did everything to make me stay, they even renewed my contract.”
He then went on to reveal that he had actually recommended Milan Skriniar to Juventus’ Giorgio Chiellini whilst he was with Skriniar at Sampdoria.
“I had recommended him to Chiellini and after Skriniar had spent a year at Inter Chiellini told me that I was right about him. Skriniar is very strong.”
In conclusion he was asked whether he prefers Ronaldo or Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Il Fenomeno Ronaldo all the way, with all due respect to Cristiano, who is a great professional. I fell in love with Ronaldo and the first time I saw him I went crazy.”