Nicolo Zaniolo has rejected Bournemouth and seems almost certain to not change his mind between now and the end of the month, a report claims.
According to Calciomercato.com, Bournemouth executives met Zaniolo’s entourage a little while ago to try to get the green light from the winger after having reached an agreement with Roma over a transfer fee, but they were unsuccessful.
They put a contract worth over €4m net per season on the table and the possibility of inserting a release clause in the event of relegation to the Championship, given that they are currently in the bottom three of the Premier League.
However, Zaniolo was adamant that he does not want to move too far away from his family and certainly not to a club that does not hold much prestige. The attempts of convincing him from Bournemouth and even from Roma fell on deaf ears and their owner Dan Friedkin is very angry.
He made it known that Zaniolo risks being sidelined until June as a result of playing hardball, while the chances of success on other fronts are few as Milan can’t afford to sign him outright, plus Tottenham and Arsenal have never seriously thought about it.
