The agent of former Napoli full-back Ivan Strinic has revealed why the club let his client go, claiming that they were waiting on a decision from Faouzi Ghoulam.
Strinic made the deadline day move to Sampdoria in what seemed like a last minute decision, but the Croatian's transfer was dependent on his teammate's future according to the player's agent.
“The Azzurri held onto him while they were waiting for Ghoulam’s renewal,” Strinic's agent Tonci Martic told Radio Crc, via Football Italia.
“Then once they knew the Algerian was going to stay the President acted very correctly.