Robin Gosens (27) moved from Atalanta to Inter in the winter. he speaks in detail about this move.
According to Robin Gosens, he has had two “outstanding” years. On the left side in Atalanta Bergamo’s 3-5-2 system, the international advanced to become the most goal-threatening full-back in Europe – but it never worked out with a summer switch despite numerous enquiries.
In January, after Gosens had already missed four months due to a thigh injury, two offers came his way. The first, from nouveau riche Newcastle United, Gosens turned down. “I thought about it,” he said, “but I never really considered a transfer at any time.
Although the Premier League’s reputation was tempting, a move to Newcastle would have been worth it, especially financially. “I think it’s very human to think about it,” Gosens says of the “lucrative offer”, explaining, “When you can earn many times more for the same job at another location? Show me someone who would simply say ‘no, thank you’. It’s not just about me either, I could probably have provided for a few more generations of my family with that money. “
Instead, a few days later, Master Inter came knocking, and suddenly everything happened very quickly. “I moved to Atalanta for less than a million, and now the club is getting another considerable sum for me. It’s a win-win situation. “
