Piero Ausilio

Just as the Nerazzurri were trying to work out a deal to make his comeback to San Siro permanent, it emerged Lukaku’s agents were in talks with rivals Juve and the player went AWOL
“I would prefer not to talk about it, but I’ll just say that in every situation there have to be good manners and respect,” chief sport officer Ausilio said in a Lega Serie A documentary on the Scudetto triumph called Intergalactic.

“Do you know how many negotiations fall apart, with how many players? But if there is the desire to at least say things to your face, look each other in the eyes with respect, that can never be a problem.

“However, when someone switches off their phone, hides, doesn’t answer calls, gives half-answers via other people, then you think it’s time to turn over a new leaf instead.

“As far as I am concerned, the matter is closed since July 8, and I remember the date perfectly well. There is no problem, no regret and frankly it turned out better for us with what came later.”

“The first time we spoke about Thuram was after Lukaku’s sale to Chelsea. He played as a winger at Borussia Monchengladbach and I don’t think he realised he could be a striker,” continued Ausilio.

“He got an injury and was out for a few months, so we had to change target, but those meetings laid the foundations. His father Lilian always tells me I was the first to recognise he could play as a centre-forward.

“He hasn’t forgotten and neither did Marcus, who remembered the plans we had for him. So we took that advantage and signed him.”

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Aries said:

So is Ausilio such a mastermind as some see him to be? He's been with us for years (and Im happy he's here) but he's definitely had his share of botched transfers. IMO Marotta was the guy who orchestrated these brilliant moves we've come to enjoy over the last couple of years

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Aries said:

So is Ausilio such a mastermind as some see him to be? He's been with us for years (and Im happy he's here) but he's definitely had his share of botched transfers. IMO Marotta was the guy who orchestrated these brilliant moves we've come to enjoy over the last couple of years

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Puma said:

With all due respect to your post, hit and miss transfers are part of the business. Not every player a club invests in will work out and that applies not only to Inter, but every other football club. It also applies across all sports when players are subjects to transfers.

The buying and selling players is not a perfect art. Some times, players succeed and certain clubs and on other occasions, they go elsewhere and perform really well. Failed transfers are a part of the process. Blaming Ausillo for every failed transfer is unnecessarily harsh and fails to take into consideration the multitude of other factors that come into play.

The other thought that comes to mind is that the good calls he has made over the years are never spoken about: only the failures. Maybe that has something to do with the fact that the work he does and the players he scouts or selects are not readily identifiable. It is okay for posters to comment on the different areas of the transfer market in which Ausillo and Marotta work, but we do not have much insight in relation to what he does behind the scenes other than when we get glimpses from interviews, for example, his comments regarding Lukaku or Thuram. The way I see it, the positive transfers that can be identified should also be spoken about and commended rather than just the failures.

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RickyMaravilla'sRightFoot said:

Ausilio is in charge of the sporting side of things. He identifies the targets with his scouts and coach and then it’s up to Marotta and the ownership to close the deals. A lot of his flops, like Correa, weren’t necessarily his picks, but who the club could get. I generally think Ausilio has a great eye for talent. I think he kinda botched Asllani tho. Time will tell what kind of player he will become but he definitely wasn’t ready for inter.

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“I can guarantee that there will be continuity in the management with Oaktree,” Marotta said, as quoted by Gazzetta.

“Those who talk badly about us are only pushed by the culture of envy and spread biased news that wants to depict Inter as a club that has lost control. But Inter are healthy and we’ll take great satisfaction.

“I think Inter must be considered one of the best clubs in the world. In football, you must not fear and aim for ambitious targets.”

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“I think the turning point was the victory against Juventus. They were close; Allegri talked about ‘Corto muso’, but then it became pretty long,” he joked.

“We went downhill, but we always felt nervous until there was mathematical certainty. In the end, we won easily, I’d say.”

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“We are discussing this with his agent Camano because agents always draw water to their own mill to make a good impression,” said Marotta.

“Lautaro wants to stay and he proves it daily. Surely his contract will be extended when training sessions resume.”

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varmin said:

I don't think that Ausilio had some real power before Marotta came. Now, they look like a great tandem, but that wasn't the case at the beginning.
When Suning came, they ignored Ausilio and the rest and thrusted to Kia for the transfers of JM and Gabigol. Since those failures, Ausilio got a bit more power. I think Sabatini said that, he proposed Skriniar. Recently after that, we got Barella, Zaniolo, Bastoni. Lazaro, Vecino and Gagliardini were flops though. Correa was more on Inzaghi.
Maybe, he is not perfect, but he is more that decent imo.

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