Massimo Moratti confessed Inter bought Geoffrey Kondogbia “in part to stop Milan getting him.”
The former President, still a shareholder in the club, spoke to FCInterNewsMag with a remarkable revelation.
“At that moment the arrival of Kondogbia had a thousand different meanings attached to it, including the fact we stopped Milan getting him,” said Moratti.
“He was part of a move that had that kind of value on it. We hope that with time, seeing as the lad is very young, he can prove he’s worth it.
Massimo Moratti confessed Inter bought Geoffrey Kondogbia “in part to stop Milan getting him.”
The former President, still a shareholder in the club, spoke to FCInterNewsMag with a remarkable revelation.
“At that moment the arrival of Kondogbia had a thousand different meanings attached to it, including the fact we stopped Milan getting him,” said Moratti.
“He was part of a move that had that kind of value on it. We hope that with time, seeing as the lad is very young, he can prove he’s worth it.
“You can tell he’s got quality, he just needs to put together some experience.”
The two city rivals were duelling openly on the transfer market for the Monaco midfielder, even holding meetings in the same restaurant.
Inter eventually won out with a deal worth €31m, but Milan CEO Adriano Galliani commented at the time “whoever gets Kondogbia will be bled out.”