Leandro Paredes has revealed he would like to return to Roma in the future after revealing head coach Eusebio Di Francesco forced his exit over the summer.
The Argentina international made the surprise move to Russian giants Zenit in the summer and has made a good start to the season following his €27m (£23.9m) move.
However, Paredes has hinted that he only left Roma because of new manager Di Francesco and he would only consider a return as long as the 48-year-old is no longer at the helm.
“I had three fantastic years there [Roma],” he told Ultimo Uomo, via Football Italia. “Sabatini? I respect him a lot. He’s a great professional and I wouldn’t mind working with him again.
“Spalletti? I was fine with him, but then he joined Inter and I realised I had to change because the new coach wouldn’t give me the continuity and confidence that Spalletti gave me.”
The 23-year-old has established himself as a regular in Roberto Mancini’s midfield at Zenit and has also flourished in their Europa League campaign.
In fact, only Real Sociedad midfielder Diego Llorente (8.22) has garnered a higher WhoScored rating than Paredes (7.89) of all central midfielders in the Europa League this season.
