The Serbian defender has joined Antonio Conte’s ranks at San Siro ahead of the new Serie A season, which kicks off later this month
Aleksandar Kolarov has completed a permanent move to Inter from Roma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kolarov was officially unveiled at San Siro on Tuesday afternoon, after reportedly putting pen to paper on a two-year contract with the Nerazzurri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inter confirmed the 34-year-old’s arrival in a poetic statement on their official website chronicling his rise to prominence as a professional footballer after a difficult upbringing in a war-torn Serbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat he is not, he is simply Kolarov: a lover of the football, conscious of his own ability and with a desire, even at 34 years of age, to add pages to a story, which has seen him become captain of Serbia, of which he is very proud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is Aleksandar Kolarov: not just free kicks, which everyone knows so well. A new Interista.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kolarov racked up over 132 appearances for Roma across all competitions, having moved to Stadio Olimpico from Manchester City in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He will now link up with former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte at Inter, who guided the club to their highest Serie A finish in nine years during his first full season at San Siro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Nerazzurri were only a point behind eventual champions Juventus at the close of play last term, and also managed to reach the Europa League final – only to be beaten 3-2 by Sevilla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kolarov will now compete with ex-Manchester United defender Ashley Young for a regular spot at left-back in Conte’s starting line-up, with Inter set to kick off their latest campaign at home to Fiorentina on September 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The San Siro outfit will take in a trip to Benevento four days later, before opening their October schedule with a heavyweight clash against Lazio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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