Leonardo Morosini says he is giving it all for Brescia, whilst admitting he reciprocates the love of suitors Inter.
The versatile 20-year-old attacking midfielder is being insistently linked with the Nerazzurri, and may move as early as this January.
“I'm pleased to have stayed at Brescia, they are like a second family to me,” Morosini told Il Corriere dello Sport. “Counting my years in the youth squads, I've been here for eight seasons now and I love it. Of course I've heard of the market rumours linking me to Inter, but I never planned to leave.
“I'm an Inter fan ever since I was a child and I played in the Nerazzurri youth squads. I was a ball boy at San Siro from the times of [Roberto] Mancini through to [Jose] Mourinho's triplete. Of course I have a bond with those colours.
“I have the autograph of many of Inter's champions. I remember Adriano, who was a force of nature, and [Wesley] Sneijder, who inspired me in my role. But my idol was and remains Roberto Baggio.
“There aren't many #10s around now. I like [Riccardo] Saponara for the continuity he shows in both phases. Me, I can play as a striker or as a trequartista. I feel excluded when I'm placed on the left of a trident, but I can learn.
“There isn't a footballer on earth who doesn't aim to play for a great club, and I'm no exception. But right now my target is to reach Serie A with Brescia.”
Morosini was priced at €2.5m over the summer, although his value is expected to rise very significantly in the next few years.
“That's an important sum for a kid like me. I'm here because no club in Serie A believed in me sufficiently to invest so much. I'll give it my all and show my worth.
“A move in January? We'll see, but I'm relaxed. I'm only 20 and I have a long career ahead of me.”
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http://www.football-italia.net/90966/morosini-love-inter
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"For Inter I cried and I was in despair. Like with the derby of 2001 which was lost 6-0. We had ten guests at dinner, but after the fifth goal I turned on the TV and left. Inter is joy and suffering at the same time: a flawed team, maybe we love them for this".
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http://www.fcinternews.it/en/morosi...his-on-the-night-of-the-derby-lost-6-0-205319
True interista detected.