According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Gianluca Mancini rejected a tempting offer from Inter to stay at Roma, and was recalled to the Italian national team.

In football, there are always crossroads with open and closed paths, enough to create various possibilities. This summer was one such scenario: Gianluca Mancini could have worn Inter Milan's colours, returning to the Stadio Olimpico in Roma as a "traitor" for matches with title-race implications. However, this scene never came to pass. Despite the allure of Inter Milan's prestige, higher wages, and the opportunity to wear the shirt of his idol Marco Materazzi, the Roma defender rejected Inter's offer.

A Crazy Move

Mancini did not hesitate for long, even though he has been an Inter fan since childhood. Even if Paris Saint-Germain came calling, he would not change his decision because his feelings for Roma run too deep. Mancini once again chose Roma's path, signing a contract extension with a modest salary reduction, and committing to a long-term stay in the city that loves him.

His agent, Giuseppe Riso, also acknowledged that he tried to persuade Mancini to seize this opportunity and push his client to move to Milan. At the time, Chivu was ready to welcome Mancini. Riso said at the end of the transfer window: "I wanted to sell him, and he received better offers, but he was determined to stay at Roma. Gasperini and D'Amico were better at convincing him than I was; he rejected everything for Roma. It's a crazy move for Roma. I told him he was crazy, that he could earn more, but he's happy now."

Mancini thus rejected an offer from Italy's top club and renewed his contract on reduced terms from his previous earnings. His fixed annual salary dropped from €2.5 million last season. This new contract mirrors the deals agreed by Dybala, Pellegrini, and Cristante, including performance and seasonal goal-related bonus clauses.

Even when Mancini's physical condition was not ideal, Gasperini always fielded him, and "Mancio" repaid that trust with his performances. Last Monday against Torino, he made two tackles that led to two Roma goals. Tonight he will play on the right side of defence, and Balerdi may surprisingly replace Ndicka to partner with him.

With two historic goals in the last derby, Mancini has surpassed Aldair, bringing his goal tally to 23, making him Roma's highest-scoring centre-back in history, second only to Panucci's 31 goals among all defenders. Coincidentally, Panucci was also a former player for both Roma and Inter.

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