Luciano Spalletti confirms he has discussed Paris Saint-Germain star Javier Pastore with Inter directors ahead of their game with SPAL.
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“I am always optimistic, because optimism is contagious and so is pessimism,” said the Coach in his Press conference.
Luciano Spalletti confirms he has discussed Paris Saint-Germain star Javier Pastore with Inter directors ahead of their game with SPAL.
It kicks off on Sunday at 11.30 GMT, click here for a match preview.
“I am always optimistic, because optimism is contagious and so is pessimism,” said the Coach in his Press conference.
“I saw improvements against Roma and know my players pretty well, so that keeps me positive. Early in the season we had to continue winning, but now we have to get back to winning, and those are two very different things.”
With Joao Mario going on loan to West Ham United and Rafinha arriving from Barcelona, Inter are inevitably at the centre of the transfer market.
“The market is difficult for every club, they all have their limits and barriers, so we must make do. We brought in Lisandro Lopez, who is already fully-developed and knows the role of centre-back inside out.
“Rafinha can play in various different roles and does particularly well in tight spaces. We’ve signed a really strong player, he just needs to get his fitness levels sorted, but is in better condition than I expected.”
Yuto Nagatomo has also now been linked with the exit after seven years at Inter.
“He is a mature player and I’m sorry, but I can’t promise him anything. We have to take into account what he wants and he seems intent on finding a club where he can play.
“Pastore is certainly a great player, but I do not interfere with negotiations or the transfer market. If I forget who we’re discussing at a club meeting, I’ll just look at the newspaper headlines to remind me.
“Pastore is one of the players we talked about, he is very talented, but we also discussed other situations without losing sight of what we already have.”