The double American champion midfielder appeared happy and satisfied in Bologna, expressing his desire to continue at the club for the next few years, which buries illusions of seeing him back in local football. Moreover, he mentioned that his desire is to bring the rossoblú to international competitions.
Gary Medel seems to have found his place in Italy. East undisputed holder in the bologna a team that currently occupy the number 11 position in Serie A. He played 19 of 21 possible matches and he said he felt comfortable at the club he joined about four years ago from Besiktas. Faced with this agreement in the Italian team, the Chilean midfielder took the opportunity to close the doors to a possible return to local football.
This was expressed by Gary in conversations with the media Corrier dello Sport, where it is mentioned that: “My family and I want to stay here. I want to play in Bologna until I’m 40″ . In this way, The native of Pudahuel buried all the aspirations that the fans had to see him wear the shirt of the club that trained him in football, the Catholic University. It should be noted that Medel disputed 89 games in total as a player of the rosoblu , the third team in which he has played the most games, only behind Sevilla (94) and Inter Milan (109).
In this same area, referring to the possibility of continuing to renew the Italian team, the Pitbull expressed that: “At a certain age, you trade one season at a time. I’m still the same, old man, but I never give up” . Regarding his constant desire to succeed in Bologna, the national team was ambitious: “I want to take the team to European competitions. It’s not just an ambition, it’s my desire. The city deserves it. I don’t know what’s missing, but the goal is there and it depends on everything the world: the club, the players… Everything. More investment? Also, maybe, but it’s not up to me.”
Still on the same theme, the double American champion with Chile added that: “For the players, the fans, the club, the city . Bologna haven’t played in a cup for twenty years , it would be a whole other dimension. In this context, the Medel team is in the post number 11 of Serie A, with 22 points. With this scenario, qualification for an international competition is complex for the red and blue team, since it is currently 12 points from qualifying for the UEFA Conference League the third most important club tournament in Europe.
Currently, the national midfielder is recovering from quadriceps discomfort, so he won’t be able to play his team’s duel against Cremonense. Considering the physical complications he may experience, Gary said that: “I train even if I feel pain, it doesn’t change. I may need another recovery day, but technology is helping me. I have a hyperbaric chamber in my mother-in-law’s apartment and I spend a maximum of two hours there. I don’t know what it does, but it helps me. When I go out, I feel better.”
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