Inter: No distraction for us, says Spalletti

Luciano Spalletti is categorical: future speculation should not distract Inter during the second half of the season.

Inter is in third place ahead of their first 2019 Serie A home game against Sbaduolo on Saturday.

The January transfer market has not yet seen the arrival of newcomers to San Siro, with new contracts for the much in demand couple, Mauro Icardi and Milan Skriniar, apparently leading the way. agenda of the club.

Spalletti denied that the protracted negotiations had a disruptive effect on his team, but took the time to congratulate the long-time defender Andrea Ranocchia – whose contract expires at the end of the campaign – for a recent post on Twitter claiming "the honor" to play for the Inter.

"There is absolutely no confusion in our club," Spalletti said at a press conference.

"We are in the middle of the transfer window, so we accept all the names and speculations that come to us, as always.

"On social media, those in the Inter need to know that messages are open and read by everyone.

"In this regard, Ranocchia's message during the week was wonderful, he demonstrated that he cared more about the good of Inter than about himself."

Spalletti confirmed that Radja Nainggolan was closely watched before the match against Sbaduolo, while he was wondering if he had to give the midfield a first start for nearly a month.

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Aged 30, he has been struggling with injuries since arriving from Rome and was suspended for disciplinary reasons in December.

"He is in great shape," said the director of Inter in Nainggolan.

"For him to make the difference, he has to be at his best physically, he's sorry for not being his best lately, but now he's coming back to what we're all expecting from him and he'll demonstrate that from the from now until the end of the season. "