Nicolo Zaniolo ‘DID want to join Bournemouth’ despite snubbing them but the Cherries rejected deal’
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Nicolo Zaniolo ‘changed his mind late on the Bournemouth move and DID want to join them’ – despite refusing to meet with club officials last week – but the Cherries passed over the Roma star because they had ‘spent enough money’
- Roma outcast Nicolo Zaniolo angered Roma by snubbing Bournemouth
- The winger refused to meet Cherries officials who had flown in to meet for talks.
- Zaniolo reportedly changed his mind on deadline day, but left it too late.
Roma outcast Nicolo Zaniolo reportedly changed his mind about joining Bournemouth on deadline day, despite brutally snubbing them last week, but left too late, with the Cherries rebuffing the move. after “spending enough money”.
Zaniolo had come under fire from several clubs this month after making it clear he wanted to leave Jose Mourinho’s side, with the Portuguese manager claiming the player had refused to train at the club.
Despite being linked with Tottenham and AC Milan, the 23-year-old was approached by the Cherries and sent representatives to Italy to discuss a move.
Roma outcast Nicolo Zaniolo wanted a late move from Bournemouth, despite snubbing them last week, but the Cherries reportedly rejected the deal.
However, despite offering £26.4m, matching Roma’s asking price, and a contract worth around £4.4m a year, Zaniolo refused to meet the delegation, that angered his club.
italian journalist Gianluca DiMarzio has claimed that Zaniolo ended up deciding to join Bournemouth on deadline day, with Roma even arranging a private jet to seal the deal, before the Cherries approved the deal.
Zaniolo did not want to speak to the Bournemouth sporting director who came to Roma and had conversations with the agent.
Bournemouth, managed by Gary O’Neil, is said to have declined as they “had already spent enough money” after six January additions.
But last night he decided to say yes to Bournemouth and spoke to them this morning. The private flight was ready. But in the afternoon the owner said no to the deal because they had spent enough money.
Bournemouth signed Sassuolo midfielder Hamed Traore as well as Dynamo kyiv defender Illia Zabarnyi.
The pair join six total signings at Vitality this month, including forwards Dango Ouattara and Antoine Semenyo, goalkeeper Darren Randolph and defender Matias Vina.
Leeds United were also linked to Zaniolo, but the Whites ended up signing defender Diogo Monteiro on closing day, forcing the full-back to remain at Roma for at least the rest of the season.
The Italian international will now be forced to stay at Roma at least until the end of the season.
But he faces an awkward reunion with Mourinho, who angered his manager by refusing to train.
“He told me, the club and his teammates that he doesn’t want to play for Roma,” Mourinho told Gianluca DiMarzio.
“He said he doesn’t want to play with the team again, he doesn’t want to train with the team.”
The Zaniolo debacle also reportedly saw angry ultras from the club arrive at his property after becoming enraged at his conduct, and the player was forced to call the police.