Genoa, Perin: "The transfer rumors don't bother me, my mind is on the pitch. Italy? It's a goal of mine, not an obsession"

Genoa's captain Mattia Perin discussed his team's season so far in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport: "At the start of the season we thought we could finish in an higher position, but reality is different. Now we are safe from relegation and we want to turn our season from mediocre to decent", Said the goalkeeper. "My injuries? They have shaped me in the person I am right now. The rumors about a move to Napoli? The transfer gossip doesn't bother me. I am focused only on the pitch, I'm not wasting my energy thinking about the future. Italy? It's a goal of mine, not an obsession. When Gigi retires, there will be a lot of competition to fill his shoes. There's Donnarumma, but also the likes of Sportiello, Sirigu, Meret, Cragno, Consigli."