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INTER HAVE CHARACTER

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The manager of Inter Milan, Walter Mazzarri, has hailed his side for showing character in the last game against Fiorentina.

Inter defeated Fiorentina by a close margin of 2-1 and moved up to no. 2 in the Serie A points table. They have played 5 league games so far out of which they have won 4, while; one has ended in the form of a draw. They have got 13 points at the moment.

Mazzarri was appointed as Inter boss at the start of this season and he seems to be doing his job fantastically well. Inter is playing with a positive approach and is putting up consistent performances.

However, in the game against Fiorentina, Nerazzurri was under pressure at one point of time. They were down by 0-2 with only 20 minutes to go and to secure 3 points was not looking easy for them. But, they remained calm and with a couple of wonderful strikes, they eventually managed to pull off the win.

The two guys who found the net for Inter against Fiorentina were Jonathan and Esteban Matias Cambiasso.

Talking to the reporters at the end of that game, Mazzarri said, “We were facing a high class side and we struggled at times. We gave them a few scoring chances, but, luckily, at the end, we got what we wanted.”

“We need to show a little more maturity, but, the boys should be praised for what they have done so far.”

Inter had ended the last season at the ninth position in the Serie A points table, but, the fortunes of the team seem to be changing under Mazzarri this season.

When asked about that, the 52 years old said, “All credit goes to the players. It’s because of them I am getting praised.”

CHIVU CHASED

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Inter Milan defender Cristian Chivu only recently signed a new contract extension with the club to extend his stay at the San Siro, but it appears that his spell at the club may be cut short as a result of interest from Turkey. The Romanian defender has been subjected to interest from the likes of Galatasaray, while Inter Milan also appear to be willing to sell the player in order to reduce the wage bill. The Italian giants have missed out on the European football for the upcoming season, which will cost a huge dent in their revenues.

In order to compensate for this low revenue, they are planning to trim their wage bill by selling some of the higher earning and older stars. Chivu has been one of the consistent defenders in the Italian league since arriving from Roma a few years ago. The player’s agent, though, has rejected such speculation by saying that his client is not looking for a move away from the San Siro. Inter Milan are also looking at bringing in some of the potential stars before the end of the transfer window. They have been linked with São Paulo player Wellington, but São Paulo vice president has said that they will not sell the player.

“They are only rumours. The only time I heard proposals from Turkey it has been last season. Chivu wants to respect until the end his deal with Inter and ending his career with Nerazzurri,” said Chivu’s agent. “Inter Milan have not made any official offer and even if they do, we won’t accept. We don’t have any intention of letting Wellington go, he is a very promising player and we all like him a lot at Sao Paulo. He has gained recognition, he is always paid when it’s due and we are calm regarding Wellington,” said São Paulo vice president.

RUMOURS DENIED

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Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has done away with the rumours that manager Andrea Stramaccioni could be replaced at the end of the season by confirming that the former youth team manager will remain at the helm next season as well. A run of poor results since January has left Inter Milan fighting to finish even in the Europa league places. Hence, there has been wide spread speculation that Stramaccioni could lose his job before the end of the season. Massimo Moratti, though, has today confirmed that Stramaccioni will remain as the Inter Milan manager next season.

Inter had been linked with several managers like José Mourinho and Roberto Mancini in the last few months. Since winning the Champions League title in 2010, the team has been on a downward spiral. The club has been trying to rebuild and it has been a period of transition. They are looking on course to be without the Champions League football next season as well. However, Moratti has confirmed that Stramaccioni is going to remain as the manager next season. The president, though, has backed previous managers like Roberto Mancini only to end up sacking them. However, he has said that they were done in a different situation and it will not be repeated with Stramaccioni.

“The project will start again with Stramaccioni. You always ask me whether he’ll stay and I always tell you yes. It is not easy to plan for the future if your computer has a virus, when you have had as many players injured as we have, but we are thinking about next season and doing that well. Zaccheroni and Mancini were different situations. Roberto decided to leave and then what happened then happened. We needed to look for a new coach even if Mancini had done really well and we therefore went to Jose Mourinho,” said Moratti.