by Toffeehater » Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:50 pm
Inter defender Maicon insists he is leaving the club because its directors are too busy dealing with the future of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and not his own.
The 27-year-old Brazil international had an excellent season and established himself as one of the best full-backs in the world.
“I am not a phenomenon, but I am not any old player either,” Maicon told La Gazzetta dello Sport in a candid interview.
“For three years Inter have treated me with indifference, perhaps, because they are all worried about satisfying Ibrahimovic.
“New contracts. Special prizes. I am not jealous of Ibra. He is a phenomenon. This is not the problem. I am tired of being mistreated.”
Maicon feels he deserves more because he has always been committed to the Nerazzurri even amid interest from Real Madrid.
“I quickly said that I would willingly stay with Inter to win the blessed Champions League. As you see, I have made all the good actions.
“From the club I have only heard silence. The attitude makes me suffer,” Maicon explained.
“I asked my agent Antonio Caliendo to do everything possible to make me happy again. I am looking for happiness at Inter or another club.”
Maicon's anger with the Nerazzurri is not just in the boardroom either. He feels the club's doctors have treated him poorly, too.
“Brazil's medical staff quickly understood my physical problems. I improved more in the past seven days on international duty than in the last two months at Inter. I cannot not reflect on this aspect.”
Maicon made 40 appearances for Inter this season and managed to score five goals, which is an impressive return for a full-back.
Sensational player , would love him here but i doubt we will be able to afford him
