Sabatini: Ederson has the ability to play for Inter, he can run 12 kilometers per game

July 9th, former Inter Milan director Sabatini believes that Atlanta's Brazilian midfielder Ederson has the ability to play for Inter Milan.

In January 2022, you signed Ederson in Sarenitana and brought him to Italian football. What convinced you to choose him?

Just one action is enough to fascinate me. During the game, he intercepted two opponents, and he accelerated with a very targeted sprint and first got the ball. The keen sense of this interception and the speed of the attack made me realize immediately that he could become an important player. Just like every time I sign a player, I don’t feel anything about the usual players, all I want is something special, and I saw that at the time.

There are rumors that Inter Milan is considering signing Ederson to replace Cialhanoglu who is preparing to leave the team. What do you think about this?

Some players are able to play football on any team. To play for Inter you have to be very good, and Ederson is one of them. I am optimistic about him, because Zivo is a coach who knows the football he wants to play and can convey the right ideas to the players, and big teams can easily fit in with excellent players. But I won't discuss this further. I am a director, not a commentator, and too much remark can often cause interference.

However, Ederson and Cialhanolu are players with different characteristics...

Cialhanolu has its own advantages, and Ederson also has its own advantages. I think Ederson can bring vitality to the team, and he can run 12 kilometers in every game.

What kind of person is Ederson outside the court?

Outside the court, he was close to his family, and he was not a person who loved nightlife or luxury goods. He behaves rationally, as is the case on the court and in daily training. In Sarenitana, I would chat with him after every training session to let him know the right and wrong aspects of what he did. He is very dedicated to his work and from this perspective he is a very European player.