"I love Galatasaray very much, but..." he announced his departure at the end of the season.

12.03.2026 17:03

Nicolo Zaniolo, who was loaned from Galatasaray to Udinese, made a statement regarding his future. The Italian player, while expressing his love for Galatasaray, stated that he wants to stay in his country, saying, "I want to stay at Udinese. I feel appreciated here and I have more confidence in myself."

At the beginning of the season, Nicolo Zaniolo, who was loaned from Galatasaray to Italy's Udinese, made statements regarding his national team goals and future.

'I WOULD BE HAPPY IF GATTUSO CALLS ME'

Speaking to La Gazetta della Sport, Zaniolo expressed his desire to return to the Italy National Team, stating, "Wearing the Italy National Team jersey is a dream, I am doing everything I can. I would be very happy if Gattuso calls me, but if he doesn't, I will continue to work for it."

'I love Galatasaray very much, but...' and announced his departure at the end of the season

'MOURINHO IS A MAESTRO'

Praising Jose Mourinho, with whom he worked at Roma, Zaniolo said, "He is a Maestro. He manages everything perfectly both on and off the field. And he is a very easy-going person. I can feel that."

"I WANT TO STAY AT UDINESE"

The 26-year-old Italian star stated that he wants to continue his career at Udinese, saying, "I had a great time at Galatasaray and scored two goals in the derby against Fenerbahçe, which played an important role on the way to the championship. I love Galatasaray very much, but right now, nothing else is on my mind, I just want to stay at Udinese. I feel appreciated here and I have more confidence in myself."

SEASON PERFORMANCE

This season, Nicolo Zaniolo has played in 26 matches across all competitions for Udinese, scoring 6 goals and providing 4 assists.

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