Smalling-Rome, the intermediary speaks: "Your desire to stay will be decisive"

Where are we in the negotiations between Rome and M. United?
"The negotiation is there but I don't want to go too far. I want to keep a low profile because the situation is in a negotiation phase in which answers and confirmations are awaited. The will of the player to stay or not will be decisive. At the beginning he didn't find much space, now Rome has become a real blessing. The goal is to play continuously and return to the national team.

Smalling immediately acquired the leadership of the group …
"Chris is an important player, we just had to understand if he could adapt to Italian football on a tactical and technical level, but he adapted very well because he had a great ability to read the game and the advance. His performance was also a surprise for me. In Italy everyone is looking for a high pressing but Chris has shown he has the right qualities to counter this method ".

Remember Benatia?
"Definitely yes. In my opinion, despite his 29 years, he can still improve a lot ”.

At United he often played but what didn't work for him in the Premier?
"At United there is a revolution taking place because the very young players are taken into consideration. It is as if a cycle had ended and we were starting up again. Chris has always played and I was amazed to read negative comments when he left United. He showed instead that he is absolutely a player from Rome and not a finished player ”.

Was it a request from Petrachi?
"We knew that Rome was looking for a central defender. We offered it to Roma and the Giallorossi ds didn't think for a second. I am also Roman and Romanist and I am happy to have done my part in the negotiation “.

Su Kulusevski?
"For me it's not new. From the first time I saw him I had no doubts about him and I immediately diverted him to Atalanta. He has great margins for growth because he is an amazing player. Already as a boy he knew what he wanted and this makes him a player at the center of the transfer market. However, Atalanta can also afford to keep it so it will be seen ”.

On Ibra?
"I don't know if there is anything. Roma will still have to look for a striker given Kalinic's injury ".