Former Inter midfielder Francesco Moriero discussed his time with the Nerazzurri and how he almost joined AC Milan in an interview with Italian media outlet Supernews.it earlier today.
“I was released from Roma and had to leave for England to sign a contract with Derby County. Instead, I got a call from Galliani, who invited me to Milan to sign a contract with AC Milan. I accepted.”
Moriero then discussed how he eventually moved to the Nerazzurri, thanks to Luigi Simoni.
“The turning point was André Cruz’s double deal with the two Milanese clubs. To resolve the situation, maintaining good relations between AC Milan and Inter, the Rossoneri proposed a series of players who might be of interest to the Nerazzurri. It was Gigi Simoni who chose me among those players. So, after 15 days, I moved on to Inter. And I fell in love with that shirt.”
Moriero spent three years of his career with the Nerazzurri, from 1997 to 2000. He won a UEFA Cup with the Milanese club in his first season, and left to join Napoli in 2000, before retiring in 2002. The Italian midfielder made 83 appearances across all competitions during that period, for a total of 4829 minutes.
In that time, he scored ten goals and provided four assists, but struggled to earn consistent playing time and was never fully integrated into the squad. His most famous contribution to Inter was his bicycle kick goal against Swiss side Neuchatel Xamax in the UEFA Cup, and he suffered from a variety of injuries that limited his playing time.
