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Television presenter Paolo Bonolis critiques Antonio Conte’s Inter and mocks Tottenham Hotspur for massively over-paying for Rodrigo Bentancur and Dejan Kulusevski. ‘Is Fabio Paratici still working for Juventus?’
The transfer window shut with the Bianconeri purchasing Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina for €75m plus bonuses, paying for this huge expense by selling Bentancur and Kulusevski to Spurs.
The negotiations were done with Tottenham director Paratici, who until last summer was still in charge of Juve transfers.
“Juve acted like Juve, they got what they needed, a strong centre-forward and a midfielder in Denis Zakaria, therefore allowing Manuel Locatelli not to focus on defensive duties,” Italian television host Bonolis told FCInter1908.
A notorious Inter supporter, Bonolis did not hold back when it came to some suggestions that others have already hinted at in the media.
“I find it frankly curious, how did they manage to sell Bentancur and Kulusevski for €70m? With all due respect for these two players, that is not what they are worth.
“By a stunning coincidence, that is the exact same money Juve spent for Vlahovic. Is Paratici still working for Juventus, to give them the advantage?
“I read that some Tottenham fans are not very satisfied with these signings.”
Bonolis is also close to the Inter hierarchy and expects a summer swoop for free agent Paulo Dybala if his Juventus contract runs down.
“Dybala is a fantastic player, I remember talking to Javier Zanetti when he was still at Palermo. He told me they were tracking his progress and wanted to bring him to Inter, but in the end, he went to Juve.”
The Nerazzurri won the Scudetto last season under Conte, but are doing even better in Serie A and above all the Champions League with Simone Inzaghi in charge.
“They have two very different attitudes. Conte was focused more on the counter-attack, Inzaghi seeks other characteristics,” added Bonolis.
“Conte brought back a winning mentality that had been lost over time. With Inzaghi we see an Inter side that is far more attacking and so automatically they are going to be more entertaining for the spectator. Plus it seems to me that the players feel a bit happier now than a year ago.”[/article]