Brescia president and owner Massimo Cellino has admitted that top prospect Sandro Tonali prefers the idea of a move to Inter or Juventus over a move to a club outside of Italy.
Tonali is widely regarded as one of the top young Italian players out there at the moment and he has long been linked with moves to the Nerazzurri and Bianconeri but the arch rivals are not alone in having an interest in the recently turned 20-year-old.
“I fall in love with certain players and I would never want to sell them,” he admitted in an interview with Corriere dello Sport which appeared in today’s print edition.
“Building a good team around him, a team of satisfactions, was my dream but I realise, however, that the boy has important personal targets, a family that supports him, especially the mother.”
He then went on to reveal that Paris Saint-Germain have been in contact with him over the Italian national team player and also discussed some of the offers he has already received for him.
“Nasser Al-Khelaifi would like to have him in Paris, he wrote to me today but Tonali doesn’t want to go to France.
“He prefers Inter and Juve. Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has offered me €40m, Fiorentina are ready to do whatever it takes, but his fate is more or less sealed.
“Before the coronavirus, Barcelona had made an offer of €65m plus two very interesting guys valued at €7.5m each, one was a defender.
“I think the Catalan leaders received an answer they didn’t like. And not from Tonali. Sandro is a kid who lights up as soon as he sees a ball. On the pitch, I have seen him do impressive things, in a three-man midfield he can play anywhere.”
In conclusion he admitted that is not currently involved in negotiations with anyone over Tonali and is focused on finishing the Serie A campaign which is due to start back up again in a few weeks time.
“I’m not negotiating with anyone. There are still 12 games to play and the boy must remain calm. I’m curious to see how the team reacts, Brescia comes first.”