Carlo Nicolinisporting director of Shakhtar Donetsk, speaking to MilanNews.it explained which players would be most likely to enjoy De Zerbi’s arrival at the Rossoneri as Pioli’s heir: “I saw what De Zerbi did. So let’s take an example with our tall wingers (of Shakhtar ed.), I think who could be the right coach to really make Leao explode for the potential he has, which in my opinion he has not yet expressed to the fullest, to name one as an example. Then obviously it will be the club with De Zerbi who talk about these things here, whether they need more players or not.”
On De Zerbi’s future, Nicolini declared: “With De Zerbi an important project had been created in Shakhtar. A work had begun which we thought would lead us to be among the best, but better I mean the few best, in Europe Unfortunately we will never have proof of this, it is a dream that has been shattered.
We continue to work, we wish Roberto that he will reach that top that we thought he could reach with us with another team. If it were Milan then all the better.”