Nainggolan Returns To Cagliari On Loan From Inter

Radja Nainggolan (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Radja Nainggolan has officially returned to Cagliari, who borrowed him from Inter Milan for the second half of the 2020-2021 season.

"Cagliari Calcio are pleased to announce that we have secured the services of the player Radja Nainggolan, who moved from Inter on loan until the end of the season," said a statement on Cagliari's official website quoted by Antara, Thursday, December 31.

"It is like a long love story, colored in red and blue: Cagliari and Nainggolan are back together.

"The little boy turned adult and the footballer on this island, who is beautiful to fly and jump to the championship level, always carries the flag of Sardinia with him, (Cagliari emblem) Quattro Mori is imprinted on his heart."

The Batak Nainggolan midfielder first played in Cagliari in 2010, when he was loaned out by Piacenza. After that he was permanent by Cagliari, and played there until he was loaned and permanent AS Roma in 2014.

He stayed at Rome until 2018, before being recruited by Inter Milan. Unfortunately at Inter, Nainggolan rarely gets the opportunity to play and is actually said to have done negative things, such as disciplinary cases and fighting with other players.

#NAINGGOLAN IS # B4CKHOME 🔴🔵➡️ https://t.co/8y2O7ru3ph#forzaCasteddu pic.twitter.com/LG0gGwXoBI

- Cagliari Calcio (@CagliariCalcio) December 31, 2020

In Cagliari, Nainggolan will almost certainly secure a position in the midfield of their core squad. Cagliari, who have failed to win in their last six matches in the Italian league, are now 15th in the standings with 14 points. They are only four points ahead of the top team in the relegation zone, Genoa.