Nainggolan's Desire To Return To Rome
JAKARTA - Radja Nainggolan admitted that he was hurt by Inter Milan who kicked him out last summer. Now he says he is open to returning to AS Roma whenever the Italian capital team needs his services.
Former Belgium international Nainggolan joined Roma from Cagliari in 2014, establishing himself as Team Wolves star player prior to his departure in 2018.
The 31-year-old player returned to Cagliari on loan after being abandoned by coach Antonio Conte. Now, the news of Nainggolan's return to his other former clubs also floats to the surface.
"I will return to Rome. If the conditions are right, I will return," Nainggolan told Er Faina on Instagram. "The door is always open.
"I lived a wonderful life all those years there, where they loved me, where I always gave my all."
Despite choosing to join Inter nearly two years ago, Nainggolan made it clear that leaving Roma was painful.
Coach Luciano Spalletti was then sacked in May 2019, and the midfielder was sacked by Conte.
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"Going to Inter is my choice," said Nainggolan. "They have Spalletti, the coach who makes me have fun at Roma. My choices are easy. Spalletti, for me, is the best coach I have ever had.
"But if you ask me if I would be happier arriving at Inter or sadder to leave Roma, I will tell you the latter.
"Inter dumped me, even though I went to China to tour. I already knew that I would not play in a friendly match."