Cagliari midfielder Nahitan Nandez denied he ran away from Uruguay to avoid arrest for domestic abuse of his ex-wife, insisting his return to Italy was always scheduled and he hopes to ‘clear my name’ in court.

There were reports overnight from Telemundo that police had tried to raid Nandez’s home in Uruguay with an arrest warrant this week.

It was because his former partner, Sarah Garcia Mauri, has accused him of domestic abuse, both physical and psychological, and is pressing charges.

However, Nandez’s mother answered the door and informed the police that the player had already flown out to Italy the day before.

Nandez is currently in Sardinia and in self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19.

He released a statement to television channel Subrayado.

“I flew out on December 29, seeing as I had to be back here for training with my club on December 31,” said the Uruguay international.

“So clearly I left before the charges were pressed against me. I am therefore taking legal action against those who spread false rumours about me. My family and children are my utmost priority, I wait for justice to investigate the truth of the events and clear my name. I am calm.”

Nandez has been repeatedly linked with a transfer to Inter, which almost went through last summer, and the two clubs are expected to discuss the move again in the January transfer window.

It remains to be seen if this incident will affect the transfer plans around the 26-year-old.

2 thought on “Cagliari midfielder Nandez denies fleeing arrest in Uruguay”
  1. Don Beppe pulling some master-puppet strings again, to bring down his transfer fee.

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