Hakan Calhanoglu reveals how shut he got here to a Galatasaray switch and why he was irritated that Inter teammates didn’t take heed to his warning about Juventus starlet Kenan Yildiz.
The midfielder is at the moment on worldwide responsibility with Turkey and at membership stage.
It hasn’t all been plain crusing, as through the 1-1 draw in opposition to Napoli at San Siro, he within the Nerazzurri jersey after 19 efficiently transformed.
“I don’t run away from my tasks. If I make one other mistake on a penalty, I’ll nonetheless take the subsequent one. Some individuals would possibly assume which means I’ve an enormous ego, however the reality is I simply think about myself.”
Calhanoglu additionally trusts his Turkey worldwide squad teammates, together with 20-year-old sensation Kenan Yildiz, who got here off the bench for Juventus and scored twice to safe his workforce
“Earlier than the sport with Juventus, I instructed my teammates to not depart Kenan Yildiz any room to breathe. They didn’t take it very critically after which he was the participant who turned the sport round.
“I stated to them afterwards, I instructed you so!”
Calhanoglu constructed profession at San Siro
The 30-year-old has been in Italy since 2017, as first he wore the jersey of Milan at San Siro, then crossed the town as a free agent to affix Inter in the summertime of 2021.
His profession has gone from power to power with the Nerazzurri, however Calhanoglu revealed it was virtually a really totally different story.
“I had the chance to return to Turkey after I was at Milan, however at the moment there have been presidential elections for Galatasaray and nothing got here of it.
“I’m an Inter participant now, with a contract that I just lately prolonged to 2027. I don’t know what’s going to occur in future, it will be unsuitable for me to say something, as I don’t wish to give anybody false hope.”
He had some unhealthy reminiscences with Inter in Istanbul, dropping the Champions League Last to Manchester Metropolis in 2023.
“It was a troublesome second for us, however a yr later we received the Scudetto and have become Champions of Italy for the twentieth time. Now we’re doing nicely, the subsequent few video games will likely be vital.”
