Manchester United and Chelsea old target Radja Nainggolan reveals why he rejected Premier League for Inter Milan
Belgian midfielder was twice approached to play in the Premier League but he ended up leaving Roma for Italian rivals Inter Milan instead
RADJA NAINGGOLAN has revealed why he snubbed Manchester United and Chelsea for Inter Milan.
The Belgian superstar was tipped to join Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge over two years ago.
But he rejected Chelsea’s advances to stay put at Roma.
Nainggolan was then approached by United boss Jose Mourinho.
But the Special One was left empty-handed as well, with Nainggolan eventually settling on a move to Inter last summer.
The San Siro switch saw him link up with former Roma boss Luciano Spalletti yet again, and Nainggolan admits he rejected the chance to go to England because he was already comfortable in Italy.
Nainggolan told : “I have had plenty of chances to leave. Chelsea offered me more money and they are a big club. There was Manchester too.
“Of course you are flattered by the interest but there were many things that I was not interested in at all. There are lots of components, lots to evaluate.
“I am the kind of person who above all needs to live well and be at a club which plays to win, or where I am happy with my life. I am interested in waking up in the morning in a place where I feel good.
“[England is] not as tactical as it is in Italy. If you were to ask me which league I’d like to play in, maybe I’d say England for the spectacle, but I’ve been here for so long now that I’m perfectly happy here and I don’t need to change anything.”
