The president of Genoa, Alberto Zangrillospoke on Radio Sportiva to talk about Gilardino’s future and beyond: “There is a fluid and very proactive discussion going on between Alberto, his agent and sporting director Ottolini, all in the open. There are those who want to get there first to the scoop, putting one side or the other in difficulty, but I reiterate that I trust Gilardino and would like to continue with him, after which however I am not the master president and I leave the coaches free to act – A man from other times in football, among we have a relationship of great respect, I believe in him a lot and I have always supported and protected him. We had spoken during the week, we had confided in each other that the match against Cagliari was an important match to consolidate and give meaning to the work done. during the season”.
On the market: “All teams, even the first level ones, need to make capital gains. The television rights are distributed in such a way as not to guarantee economic virtuousness on the part of the small-medium sized teams, therefore quality scouting and work in the youth sector are needed , to achieve ever greater results without ever biting off more than you can chew.”
On the Gudmundsson jewel: “He is a young, serious boy and, there is no denying it, he wants to cultivate ambitions that we are not able to guarantee at the moment. He has a national and international market – admitted Zangrillo – it is correct that both parties make evaluations, what matters is the final result. Inter? I don’t worry about these things, let’s let the player dream and leave the possibility open to us to operate correctly on the market – he said – yes they can make some good deals and think that in a few years Albert will be able to say ‘if it wasn’t for Genoa I wouldn’t be here.’
On Retegui: “The mere fact that he is an Argentine native who has attracted the attention of the national team coaches should say a lot about his qualities. He has come from two difficult seasons – he concluded – but he is a complete center forward and it is nice that the national team can I can count on young people like him and Scamacca. I’m rooting for Mateo in blue and I know he won’t disappoint me.”
