Alvaro Recoba says he was so moved by the Scudetto celebrations, he is now “70 per cent sure” he will stay at Inter.
The Uruguayan has been at the club for a decade with an increasingly marginal role, this season making just 13 appearances, only five of which were in the starting XI.
He had hinted at a summer departure to “enjoy” his football elsewhere, but the situation appears to have changed.
“Not being able to help my teammates in the difficult times really hurt me. I was unable to completely enjoy the title win in Siena, so in a certain sense I felt out of place,” he told the ‘Gazzetta dello Sport.’
He did get the chance to play – and score his only goal of the campaign – in last week’s party atmosphere 3-1 win over Empoli at San Siro.
“On an emotional level, that night did change things for me. I was awed by the affection showed by my teammates at my goal and the chants of the fans.
“At the end of the game I was almost moved to tears when Massimo Moratti hugged me. It was an energetic embrace full of sincere affection. I really needed an evening like that, especially as my parents and children were in the stadium and I finally felt like I was part of this celebration.”
That San Siro greeting has swung Recoba’s opinion back towards remaining at the club he first joined in 1997. So is he still so convinced he’s leaving Inter?
“In all honesty, no. I just want to play football and to do it here would be the greatest for me. I think my chances of staying are 70 per cent now.”
He has been linked with a number of sides in case he does move on, including Palermo, Sampdoria and Roma.
“There’s no point talking about these options now, even if playing with Daniele De Rossi and Francesco Totti would be fun. My priority remains Inter.”
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发表于 2007-5-1 06:55:42
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