Inter CEO Marotta responds to Joao Felix’s claim about late approach being rejected | OneFootball

CEO Giuseppe Marotta has responded to the claim from Joao Felix that Inter made a late attempt to hijack AC Milan’s move for the forward.

It was reported by both MilanNews and Calciomercato.com among other sources after the window shut that Inter came forward to try and sign the Portugal international but they were met with a clear and swift rejection.

During his press conference in which he was unveiled as a new signing, Joao Felix himself was asked if there was any truth to the speculation that the Nerazzurri initiated contacts over a potential move there.

“Yes, my agent spoke to me about it. He told me that Inter were interested. But I had already started negotiations with Milan and I already had in mind to come to Milan. I said it would be impossible, I had already decided to come here,” he said.

Speaking in an interview with DAZN before Inter’s win over Fiorentina at San Siro last night, Marotta responded to the comments made by Felix regarding their interest (comments via Footitalia).

“We didn’t initiate any negotiations. We evaluated the names circulating in the market and those who could potentially move from their clubs, but we decided to maintain our current squad. Therefore, we didn’t pursue what was an interest on our part, while maintaining respect for the player,” he said.