Inter President Massimo Moratti has insisted that Wesley Sneijder is part of the club’s new project.
The Dutchman’s future has been placed into doubt given that he was close to leaving last summer and Inter have failed to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Inter President Massimo Moratti has insisted that Wesley Sneijder is part of the club’s new project.
The Dutchman’s future has been placed into doubt given that he was close to leaving last summer and Inter have failed to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
“We see Sneijder as a player who can have a key role in Inter's future, so no problem there,” he told the Inter website.
“Inter must keep working to get the most out of the players we have – those who are up to the task – while looking for others who fit in with the Coach's ideas and most importantly who are good enough to play for Inter.
“Lucio? He has recently told us that he's uncertain so we'll see whether it might be better for him to move on.
“Diego Forlan? Lots of players are happy to remain at Inter, but we'll have to see if that happens or if it's better for them to go and play elsewhere.”
One decision already made ahead of 2012-13 is the confirmation of Coach Andrea Stramaccioni, the former youth team tactician who replaced Claudio Ranieri in March.
“That was a decision I took because I consider him to be a very intelligent lad and I needed to freshen things up to provide a bit of a spark,” Moratti explained.
“That's why I made a choice that seemed crazy but actually turned out to be inspired.”
Inter had a poor season, eventually finishing the campaign in sixth after being led by three different Coaches – Gian Piero Gasperini, Ranieri and Stramaccioni.
“It was a transitional season. It didn't get off to a very good start with the Coach in place so we spent the whole year playing catch-up.
“We tried a few things to try and put right what had gone wrong before but it didn’t actually solve much.”