After the winter transfer window, Roma manager Pinto was interviewed, in which he said the team was closer to the championship and hinted that Zaniolo could leave the team. Without further ado, look directly at the content:
Talk about your thoughts on the winter window transfer, what are the things in January that we don't know about, or haven't made public in the media? What's the biggest player quote you've received in the winter window?
Pinto said: "I am very happy to have this press conference. I'm not a person who is often interviewed publicly, but I'm always happy to provide some answers to questions I can clarify. In terms of the title of this transfer window, you know we learn a lot more every day, right? At the last press conference like this, I was asked to give my assessment of the transfer window, and from what happened I knew I shouldn't do it anymore! In that case, a lot of things are treated wrongly and I think if I try to give this transfer window some sort of title, that's the same. I will focus only on my work – tomorrow I will read the reviews given by others in the newspaper. As for the transfer offer, this is not convenient for me to disclose. Football is always changing, but some things are always the same and as a good player, there will definitely be a high offer. In the last three transfer windows, we always wanted to keep the best players, which is important, and we did. As for what you said, some of the things that happen behind the scenes in the transfer market, I don't want to say that some things will be announced in the future, but not now. 】
As you said, in the last three transfer windows, you have not made major transfers. Will Zaniolo be part of the team's future? Considering that his contract expires in 2024, will he be the first player you are going to renew?
Pinto said: "I remember after the summer window, we faced the same problem, when there were six or seven players who needed to renew their contracts. I would say that what we're going to focus on over the next four months is to succeed and get better under The Coach. I hope we can get the fans to see a satisfactory result. Now, instead of talking about contract extensions or summer transfers, we need to focus on the game. 】
After the winter window, have you narrowed the gap with the top four?
Pinto said: "I believe we are working hard to change the team and make us stronger after every transfer window. Mourinho believes that the two lads we signed have already raised the level of the team and the transfer market in January is very special. What we need to solve is the lack of teams, in November and December, our team looked at what we could change the team in, and then we quickly completed what we thought, and the addition of Niles and Oliveira immediately improved the team. 】
Will these two deals turn into permanent transfers this summer?
Pinto said: "We will have a chance to talk about this, but as I said before, right now we are focusing on the game, not signing and renewing contracts. 】
Fifth, you have completed two contracts in the winter window, one with a buyout clause and one without. In your opinion, in the next window, how do you solve the problem of player buying and selling? Are you going to sell some key players?
"One of the best things about this project is that we're all consistent with the way we want to operate," Pinto said. The owner and our coach – the conductor of our orchestra, one of the best conductors in the world, we have placed a lot of hope, responsibility and trust in people. Our job at every transfer window is to piece together all the puzzles. And of course, there's the finance part, and the boss's strategy and some other elements of football, and we want the team to improve in every way, from football to the economy, in order to make Roma a strong team. Next, I'll work with Friedkin and Mourinho to make plans for the team, and it's safe to say that after the next transfer window, we'll be stronger. 】
Will you continue to keep your best players?
Pinto said: "This is an interesting question, which reflects the current state of football. In a sense, whether we're selling players or buying players, we're all here to improve the team. Sometimes you can do two things at the same time to make the team better. I think our goal is to make the team better, whether it's selling or buying players, our aim is to make the team better. 】
If you give your own transfer work a score, do you think you have a high score for buying people or a high score for selling people?
Pinto said: "I will not give a rating. As far as our buyers were concerned, we quickly set our goals, and taking into account our existing conditions, we were pragmatic about it, and we were able to get everything sorted out as early as possible. We solved key issues. As for selling people, when a player can't play often, I think you want to pursue three options. The first is to reduce the size of the team. Maybe that means you have fewer players available, but the team will be more united. Second, you have to try to find the right environment for the players to prove their worth again. The third, obviously, is to strike a balance in your purchase and save some money to further solidify the team. In my opinion, we can also use our buying and selling to achieve what we want to do. Maybe we could do something different, but overall I'm happy. 】
Did Diawarra's stay really make the team miss the third signing? Among the players who have been rumored to be with Roma, who has ever been close to joining Roma? To name a few: Kamala, Zaka, Nandes, etc.,
Pinto said: "Diyawala did not stop anything from happening. The transfer will only happen if all parties agree. It was not true that We missed the third pick because Diawarra stayed in the squad. As for the transfer, when we signed Oliveira, I said that my transfer task is basically complete, of course I can't say that there will be no more players coming in because you don't know what's going to happen, just like we signed Tammy Abraham last summer. As for some of the players you said, articles like Camara, Grylic, Xhaka, Nandes, Danilo, João Moutinho. As far as I know, Moutinho started out as a joke on social media, but eventually turned into news. All these names associated with us are fake. 】
What about Zakaria?
Pinto said: "The fact that there is no Zakaria on the list I just said shows that I have been telling the truth. The story is a little different and whenever we try to sign some players, there are a lot of things that affect your decision. It's not just about the club, it's about the players themselves, the contract and some other factors. I don't want to say specifically about Zakaria, but he's a player we know and a player our scouting department has been observing. 】
As far as Tammy Abraham is concerned, are you worried that Chelsea will buy him back?
Pinto said: "Abraham did have a buyback clause in his contract, which he will not take effect until 2023, but I am not worried about it.] I'm very happy that Tammy Abraham is doing well, I think he can get stronger, as Mourinho said, usually it's going to be difficult in the first year of Serie A, but Tammy Abraham is doing well and we're not worried that Chelsea will buy back. 】
Eleven and twelve are asked about Juve's signing, especially Juve's signing of Vlahovic, whether Roma have opened up the gap with them, this is not in detail.
Will Zaniolo be in Rome next season?
Pinto said: "I can't guarantee that to any player.
How can you not sign an organizational midfielder in both transfer markets? Is there a goal in the summer window?
[There's still a long time before the summer transfer window opens, and when the transfer window closes, our real work begins," Pinto said. Work means we all need to focus on what's important – it depends on how it reacts on the pitch. Everyone needs to improve. After that, we will look at how to continue to improve the team in the coming months. 】
Because of the influence of YQ, many directors believe that football is in crisis. Do you expect there will still be a lot of big signings in the transfer market?
Pinto said: "There are indeed some big signings, know that football is not only economic, but also sports, and when some teams are in trouble, you have to respond. But I think football will never go back to a few years ago, and deals like Neymar and Dembele, I think it's hard to happen. 】
Well, there's so much to do with Pinto interviews, hopefully something you'd like to see!