Inter finished a point behind
The signing of the 33-year-old Vidal — who played under Conte at
“He is a player of really high quality,” Inter forward
“Last season we did very well but if we have to improve it’s in quality and experience. Two things that Vidal has. You don’t win so much and with different teams if you’re not a high-level player.”
Vidal was signed on Tuesday from
Lukaku had his own impressive first season at Inter by netting 34 goals in all competitions. He formed a scintillating partnership with
Lukaku warned Serie A rivals he has more room to improve, especially with more time under Conte.
“For me he (Conte) is a mentor, a father, someone who really understands me,” Lukaku said. “For me, playing for him is really the realization of a dream.
“You look at his teams and you understand that you can learn so much and improve so much, both as an individual and as a team. I feel I have grown so much last season, thanks to him and his staff. But we have to think it’s just the beginning, we must improve more and Conte is the right coach to do so.”
Going so close on three different fronts — Inter also lost in the Italian Cup semifinals to eventual winner
Inter wants to use that pain to drive it to success this season, starting with its opening Serie A match on Saturday against fierce rival Fiorentina — one of the three teams (along with
The Nerazzurri's first scheduled match last week was postponed due to them finishing the season so late because of the
“It was a very difficult period for me after that match. I didn’t speak for four days after,” Lukaku said. “But one day I woke up and I gave myself an explanation.
“We didn’t win the league because of a point, we lost the Italian Cup semifinal because we didn’t score a goal, and then the
Inter has suffered since its treble in 2010 of the
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