Piero Ausilio speaks to Sky Sport

MILAN – On the sidelines of Dr. Piero Volpi’s book presentation, Inter’s sporting director spoke to Sky Sport: “By simply showing character you can get far, but you also need quality. At Inter, we have both: we have the right mix of quality and determination. Brozovic and Vrsaljko have remained at Appiano to recover and improve their physical condition. Vrsaljko returned to play in our last game after an injury, while Brozovic is recovering. D’Ambrosio’s aim is to return for the derby.”

“As a club, we’re aware of the work we’ve done, and last year we achieved our target. And this year we are showing what we’re all about. We knew we could have some difficulties in our first few games, but we have now overcome them and want to continue along the path we’ve taken. All our players could do better, but we also need to remember that many played in the World Cup and have also played many games.

“Keita arrived in the last few days before the transfer market shut. He has worked hard and is doing well. And he is continuing to grow in terms of his physical condition. We are convinced the team can improve with coach Spalletti at the helm and I hope we can qualify from our Champions League group. The coach is very happy at Inter and has extended his contract for another three years. There’s also the possibility of extending his contract further in the future.

“As regards Icardi, we are working hard to provide a contract extension with improved terms. But we need to remember that Maura still has three years left on his contract. At the moment, we are continuing to scout players: we are watching a lot of games to improve our squad. The club is alert to the possibilities when it comes to this topic.”