Former Serie A star Radja Nainggolan feels he might nonetheless play in Serie A as ‘the extent has dropped’ and hopes Francesco Totti might be supplied a director function at Roma.
Former Roma, Cagliari and Inter star Nainggolan spoke about Totti’s potential return to the Stadio Olimpico throughout an interview with Manà Manà Sport (by way of on Friday.
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Claudio Ranieri revealed earlier this week that Roma homeowners are , and Nainggolan could be very a lot in favour of Totti’s return.
‘Attention-grabbing’ to see Totti’s Roma return
WUHAN, CHINA – NOVEMBER 26: Former Italian soccer participant Francesco Totti reacts throughout the 2023 World Tremendous-footballer Video games between American Star Crew and European Star Crew at Wuhan Sports activities Heart on November 26, 2023 in Wuhan, China. (Picture by Wang He/Getty Photos)
“I discuss as a pal, not as a impartial individual. I do know that in case you speak about Roma, you speak about Totti,” he mentioned.
“I used to be at Inter, and Javier Zanetti was there as a vicepresident. Why can’t Totti do it? I believe it’d be very attention-grabbing. He’s a person of soccer and loves Roma. I don’t know why it shouldn’t work.”
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Nainggolan additionally shared his view on the state of Serie A soccer, arguing that he might nonetheless play in Italy’s high flight.
Nainggolan: ‘Serie A degree has dropped’
MILAN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 25: Radja Nainggolan of FC Internazionale appears on throughout the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 25, 2018 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Photos)
“I might nonetheless play on this Serie A. The extent has dropped,” he mentioned.
“Take this Roma staff; which of their gamers would have performed throughout my time? Possibly Svilar and Dybala. It’s to not assault the Roma gamers, however that is the extent. Holm joined Juventus, and again within the days, they’d Dani Alves. That is at the moment’s high quality. If Koné is price €60m, what ought to have been my worth? €150m? I joined Inter for €38m.”
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Nainggolan, 37, has resumed his enjoying profession within the January window, becoming a member of Patro Eisden within the Belgian second division.
Though he’s solely gained a Coppa Italia throughout his profession, Nainggolan is seen as probably the greatest Serie A midfielders of the previous decade.
Nainggolan scored 48 objectives and offered 35 assists in 367 appearances in Serie A, the place he performed with Cagliari, Roma and Inter.