Milan Skriniar calls Patrik Schick “a top player” and insists “it’s not my fault Inter paid so much for me".
The Slovakian centre-back joined the Nerazzurri for a reported €18m earlier this summer, and it’s reported Schick could follow him from Sampdoria.
“I heard from him [Schick] a few days ago, he told me he’s all fine now,” Skriniar told Premium Sport, referring to the heart condition which saw his former teammate fail his Juventus medical.
Milan Skriniar calls Patrik Schick “a top player” and insists “it’s not my fault Inter paid so much for me".
The Slovakian centre-back joined the Nerazzurri for a reported €18m earlier this summer, and it’s reported Schick could follow him from Sampdoria.
“I heard from him [Schick] a few days ago, he told me he’s all fine now,” Skriniar told Premium Sport, referring to the heart condition which saw his former teammate fail his Juventus medical.
“Let’s see what happens, even he still doesn’t know his future. There are so many teams following him, not just Inter.
“In my opinion he’s a top player, as he’s already shown at Samp. He makes the difference on the pitch.
“Did Inter pay too much for me? It’s not my fault if Inter paid so much for me, I’m very happy here and I’m grateful for the affection of the fans.
“My objective is to play well and help the team.”
Serie A gets underway this weekend, and Skriniar feels he and his teammates are well-prepared to start the season.
“The league is a different thing compared to friendlies. We’ve had good results so far, but now we need to focus on Sunday.
“I’m happy to start at San Siro in an Inter shirt. In my opinion we’ve improved game-on-game, but now the important thing will be to win against Fiorentina. We want to start the season well for the fans.
“Our objective is to get into the Champions League, Inter need to get back to playing there. I think we have a good squad made up of great lads.
“In China, against Bayern [Munich] and Chelsea we showed we can play our way against the best in the world.
“Joao Miranda? He has great experience and he’s helped me understand when I didn’t understand straight away. Playing with him is easy.”