Carnevali confirms on Muharemovic-Inter: “I don’t deny it, there’s no point in hiding”

Giovanni Carnevali spoke to Tuttosport addressing various topics, from the upcoming match against Inter to the transfer market situation of Sassuolo. The CEO of the Emilian club did not hide his admiration for the Nerazzurri and confirmed some concrete interests.

“For me, Inter is the strongest team in the league and we are facing a very tough match, but we will try to make things difficult for them,” said Carnevali ahead of the upcoming clash. “We must not make any mistakes for 90 minutes if we want to try to stop them. We know that Inter are the clear favorites, but we will play our game and see what happens. In football, the strongest team doesn’t always win: we will do our best to try to pull off another surprise.”

On the transfer front, the executive confirmed the rumors regarding Muharemovic. “There’s no point in hiding it: we have received requests and interest for some of our players like Muharemovic and Lautienté, but we want to grow and for this reason we have not let go of our jewels,” he explained, speaking about the January window.

An inevitable direct question was asked about contacts with Marotta and Ausilio. “I can’t deny the fact that Inter asked for information about Muharemovic, but other clubs have also called us in recent weeks. Tarik is no longer a surprise,” admitted Carnevali. “Requesting information is part of our job, as is knowing a bit about the financial conditions and showing interest. Then there is the next step that leads to the development of a negotiation, but it’s still early for that. Also, to reach an agreement, all three parties need to be in agreement and happy: the seller, the player, and the buyer.”

The CEO also highlighted the latest transfer moves: “We made an important signing with Bakola, who is a really good kid. We are talking about a 2007-born player with great potential and considered one of the most talented youngsters in the French league.” On Pedro Felipe, who arrived from Juventus, he added: “An operation a bit for the future, thinking about what we did with Muharemovic. Sassuolo represents the best place for the boy’s development.”