I know I’ve made mistakes, I ‘suffered’ when I left AS Roma in 2023

Pisa, Italy – September 14: Nicolo ‘Zaniolo of Udinese Calcio in Motion In the course of the Serie A Match Bethaeen Pisa SC and Udinese Calcio At Area Garibaldi on september 14, 2025 in Pisa, Italy. (Picture by Gabriele Malinti/Getty Pictures)

Nicolò Zaniolo feels ‘extra mature’ at Udinese as he admits he’s made ‘errors in his profession and ‘suffered’ when he left Roma.

The Italian striker joined Udinese on an preliminary mortgage deal from Galatasaray on deadline day and goals to revive his profession on the Bluenergy Stadium.

“I really feel good. I do know I’ve made errors previously, however there’s no going again. I give it some thought right now. Right here in Udine, with Udinese, I really feel nice,” Zaniolo instructed Repubblica.

Zaniolo: ‘Everybody has regrets’

“I do know that in life, there are steps you want to take to develop. The best way I spoke and behaved three or 4 years in the past made me appear extra superficial. I didn’t have expertise and right now I really feel extra mature.

“Everybody has regrets. On the one hand, I believe that if I’ve reached this level, it’s as a result of it was meant to occur this manner,” Zaniolo continued.

“Alternatively, I do know that in my profession I’ve made numerous errors additionally because of the extreme media publicity I acquired from the very starting and the stress I needed to endure. Being on everybody’s lips at 18, in a metropolis like Rome, isn’t straightforward. I’d problem anybody to not get carried away. I used to be unsuitable to suppose too extremely of myself. Many errors got here from that. Now I recognise them, and if I might return, I wouldn’t make them once more.”

Zaniolo left Roma within the 2023 winter switch window to affix Galatasaray. He then performed for Aston Villa, Atalanta and Fiorentina on mortgage, however did not match expectations.

“Possibly from the skin, it wasn’t perceived how a lot I suffered after I needed to depart Roma,” he claimed.

“It was and nonetheless is a membership I really like. I had an exquisite time there, and it was laborious to half methods with the followers, the membership and the folks. Possibly I didn’t present it, as a result of I desire to maintain issues inside.”

The 26-year-old made his final Italy look in 2024 in a pleasant towards Ecuador, however goals to return to the Azzurri squad underneath new coach Gennaro Gattuso.

Zaniolo goals for Italy return

“It has all the time been my aim, even earlier than that, it was my dream as a baby,” he stated.

“Representing Italy is fantastic. With that jersey on, you deliver collectively the followers of Inter, Milan, Juve, Roma and Lazio. Everyone seems to be united in the identical perception.”

Zaniolo has scored one aim in his 4 appearances throughout all competitions with Udinese to this point this season.

The Bianconeri have two completely different choices to signal him on a everlasting deal on the finish of the season, as they will both pay €5m, leaving Galatasaray a 50% sell-on clause, or €10m.

Udinese have additionally paid €3m for Zaniolo’s one-season mortgage.

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