Mancini Pergi

Official: Inter Sign Mancini
Inter Milan have officially completed the signing of Roma winger Amantino Mancini for €12.5million.

Mancini’s contract at the Stadio Olimpico was due to run out in 2009, and Roma were always certain to sell him this summer in order to avoid the risk of losing him on a Bosman next year.Inter and Roma have been involved in negotiations over the 28-year-old for quite some time now, and indeed last week it was all but confirmed that the player would be arriving at San Siro.
The transfer has finally been confirmed, with Inter agreeing to pay Roma a fee in the region of €12.5m.
Mancini, who becomes Jose Mourinho’s first senior signing since taking charge as coach, has penned a four-year contract until 2012, believed to be worth around €2.5m a year.The Brazilian has been signed specifically to fit into Mourinho’s preferred 4-4-2 formation, and will be officially unveiled today.
Mancini made 154 appearances and scored 40 goals for Roma between 2003 and 2008 after joining from Atletico Mineiro.
In other news Inter have tied young midfielder Francesco Bolzoni to a new four year deal at the club. The 19-year-old is highly rated, and even made a handful of appearances for the first team last season.

Mancini Delighted With Inter Move
Amantino Mancini has been officially presented as an Inter player after completing his transfer from Roma today.

The Brazilian joined the Nerazzurri for a fee of around €12.5m, and signed a four year contract at the Stadio Meazza.Mourinho & Inter"I am very pleased to have the opportunity to work with a great coach like Mourinho, and I am very pleased to play for a team like Inter where I will have many responsibilities,” Mancini told Inter Channel."My first impressions were certainly positive. I have met the coach and he seems very nice and easygoing. Hopefully together we can do some important work at Inter, enabling us to win some very important trophies."In recent years Inter have proved to be a strong team. They have won two consecutive championships and it is normal that they have instilled a little fear into all the other clubs.“There are players of great quality and a great coach who knows his football and will make the team even stronger."RomaMancini leaves Roma behind after five years, and despite his relationship with club souring last campaign, he has thanked the Giallorossi for everything they done for him."If I must tell the truth I will say that I do not care about these things [the soured relationship],” he stressed.“All I can say is that I was very pleased when Inter tried to buy me. This is a great club."I want to take this opportunity to thank Roma, the supporters, and all Romans. I felt good during my five years there, and even during this transfer to Inter, both clubs have been very intelligent to conclude this matter with great serenity and professionalism." TrophiesMancini only won a Super Cup and two Coppa Italia’s during his time at Roma, and now he has set his sights on bigger trophies at Inter."First of all I want to work hard, then it is clear that I hope to win something important,” he admitted.“I would like to see Inter win the Scudetto again and then the Champions League would not be bad to win either."Figo & AdrianoFinally Mancini spoke about playing alongside the great Luis Figo, as well as Brazilian compatriot Adriano.“Figo is a great player who has served in great teams such as Barcelona and Real Madrid. It gives me great pleasure to be his team-mate,” he enthused."Adriano is an important player who has had his problems in the past but they have now been overcome. In Brazil he has done very well and was top scorer at Sao Paulo. He will certainly be very important for our team."Ironically Mancini’s debut for Inter will be in the Italian Super Cup next month against now former club Roma.