Former Catania chief scout Mario Marino has revealed that Inter’s teenage midfielder Valentin Carboni rejected moves to Juventus and Liverpool in favour of the Nerazzurri.
Carboni joined Inter from Catania in 2020 after moving to Italy from Argentine club Lanus, alongside brother Franco, and made his debut for the Nerazzurri in their 2-1 defeat to Roma in Serie A in October, and featured as a substitute in the Champions League against Bayern Munich.
In an interview with Goal.com, Marino revealed that Carboni had received a proposal from Juventus, but that his family wanted the two brothers to move to Inter, and that Premier League club Liverpool had been long-term admirers of Valentin.
“Liverpool were already following Valentin when he was in Argentina and they tried to sign him. They offered a lot of money to get him,” Marino claimed.
“The family also rejected Juventus, who wanted both Valentin and Franco, and instead accepted Inter’s offer.
“There were many offers and we wanted to sell them as a pair. The presence of many Argentines at Inter influenced the decision, which was a choice made by the whole family.”
In addition to his two senior appearances, Carboni has made eight appearances for Inter’s Primavera side this season and scored four goals.
