He left Roma in a hurry as things got nasty with the home fans and at the time, Galatasaray was the only club willing to pay for him in such a short notice. But Nicolo Zaniolo didn’t actually want to play there and took the first option out – Aston Villa. The Villans loaned the Italian international but he failed to impress with just three goals and providing no assists in 31 appearances across all competitions. Despite this, he is still being selected by Italian coach Luciano Spalletti and will likely keep his spot in the EURO 2024 squad. And talking to the Italian media, Zaniolo said that he should play more, and revealed that he is homesick, opening the debate about his possible comeback to Italy in June transfer window. 🟣🔵🇮🇹 Nicolò Zaniolo on Corriere dello Sport front page: “Bring me back to Serie A!”.“AS Roma remains in my heart, I’d never go to Lazio in my life”. pic.twitter.com/obqVEy1lwq— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 25, 2024 “I deserve more chances at Aston Villa, but I can say that Emery is one of the strongest coaches, I put him on the same level as Guardiola, Klopp and Mourinho. He is improving me in every aspect. The Premier League is a fascinating and stimulating league, we always work hard and there’s a very high intensity on the pitch, the fans in the stadium have fun but they treat the players with discretion. I’m playing less than expected, but I believe that a period of adaptation in a new country is physiological. When I arrived, I didn’t even speak English, it was difficult to settle in also because many teammates are married, and I spent a lot of time alone” he said to Corriere dello Sport. His life is a living hell: Attacked by supporters, banned by MourinhoZaniolo also confirmed he is homesick and replied to the rumors linking him to AC Milan and Roma’s arch rivals Lazio. ”I miss Italy a lot, my family, my friends, my son… Now, however, it’s up to the clubs to define my future, I belong to Galatasaray. I asked my agent to only inform me if there is something really concrete. Out of respect for the Lazio fans and due to what Roma represented for me a transfer to the Biancocelesti would be unthinkable” said the Italy international.’I haven’t spoken to Mourinho since I left’Zaniolo’s departure from the Ethernal city was not a good one, as he felt ’tough love’ from Jose Mourinho and the fans, who even dared to follow him to his house and threathen him. His thoughts about it now?“I’m sorry for Mourinho’s dismissal, I didn’t expect it, but De Rossi’s positive work doesn’t surprise me, even when he played he was a coach on the pitch, a crazy captain. It was a great story of reciprocated love between me and Roma, but as in life things also end in football. And when that’s the case it’s better to part ways, even if I keep great memories. Nothing special happened, the relationship with Roma had broken down and together we decided that there was no point in continuing” he explained.##NAJAVA_MECA_7988156##
