Interviewed by Corriere della Sera, ex-goalkeeper Walter Zenga spoke of Milan and Inter's moves on the market. Before that, a small reflection on the next steps of his coaching career, characterised by a number of disappointing spells over the past few years: "Contrarily to many others who wait for a phone call, I've gone to China myself, to get first-hand contacts and observe what is going on there. But the most important thing, after the disappointments with Samp and Wolves, has been to reflect on some of my mistakes. You can get kicked out and sucked back into football very rapidly. Let's see what happens."
Zenga then opened up about Milan's efforts on the transfer market: "If Milan buy a striker I think Montella will be obliged to win, and that won't be easy. Expectations rise quickly. Bonucci? I won't believe it until I see him on the pitch. Great signing technically speaking and shocking in 'emotional' terms. But the real anti-Juve will still be Napoli; a great team with a solid base constructed over three years. Napoli's style has entertained, but ultimately brought no titles. Sarri's moment to win has arrived."
The keeper then expressed his opinion on Gigio Donnarumma: "Donnarumma? Until a few days ago he was known to all as Gigio, an 18 year-old kid. Now he's Donnarumma, the guy who earns 6 million euros per year. This changes perspectives. He's good, but he's young and he makes mistakes just like everyone else. It's daft to think that people have no areas of improvement. Allow me, however, to say something: Gigio would benefit more from a vice-keeper more competitive than his brother. The family situation is sweet, but doesn't help professionally. For grit, for healthy competition, an experienced deputy, such as Storari, would be better."
On Inter's signings thus far: "We're at mid-July and it's still early, perhaps. Some nervousness is comprehensible though. Last year a lot of money was spent, but a number of players didn't perform as expected. Now Inter is obliged to buy and win: they need a huge signing, also to pump some enthusiasm into the derby. Spalletti? I don't know if he's the right coach."
Finally, Zenga talked about his views on footballers with social media: "Kids should go to a 'social media school': the words you write never fade away. I don't want to act like an old man, but when we didn't have cellphones and internet, we needed to make daily real life choices. And that formed your character. If a coach doesn't keep up to date with social media, he's finished."
