Lorenzo Tonelli knows he’ll leave Empoli this summer but “if I could I’d stay here forever”.
The defender has been linked with some of Serie A’s biggest names, with Napoli, Roma and Lazio all interested.
The Tuscan side’s sporting director confirmed today that the centre-back will be among those sold, but the 26-year-old would stay if his club didn’t need the money.
Lorenzo Tonelli knows he’ll leave Empoli this summer but “if I could I’d stay here forever”.
The defender has been linked with some of Serie A’s biggest names, with Napoli, Roma and Lazio all interested.
The Tuscan side’s sporting director confirmed today that the centre-back will be among those sold, but the 26-year-old would stay if his club didn’t need the money.
“We’ll have to see if I go away, but even if I do I’m sure I’ll come back to wear the Empoli shirt one day,” Tonelli told Il Tirreno.
“It’s a certainty. This is my home, I’ve been here for 16 years and I’d never leave if I could do that.
“I’m a professional though, and a player’s career is not long. I have a duty to think about the future too.
“If I leave, in short, it will only be for the money made from the sale. The economic aspect perhaps means I’ll go somewhere else, but I repeat: if I could I’d stay here forever.”