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MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 10: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Napoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on November 10, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Hakan Calhanoglu reveals how close he came to a Galatasaray transfer and why he was irritated that Inter teammates didn\u2019t listen to his warning about Juventus starlet Kenan Yildiz.<\/p>\n

The midfielder is currently on international duty with Turkey and spoke to TV8.5 about his current form at club level.<\/p>\n

It hasn\u2019t all been plain sailing, as during the 1-1 draw against Napoli at San Siro, he missed his first penalty in the Nerazzurri jersey after 19 successfully converted.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do not run away from my responsibilities. If I make another mistake on a penalty, I will still take the next one. Some people might think that means I have a big ego, but the truth is I just have faith in myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Calhanoglu also trusts his Turkey international squad teammates, including 20-year-old sensation Kenan Yildiz, who came off the bench for Juventus and scored twice to secure his team a thrilling 4-4 draw in Serie A.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore the game with Juventus, I told my teammates not to leave Kenan Yildiz any room to breathe. They didn\u2019t take it very seriously and then he was the player who turned the game around.<\/p>\n

\u201cI said to them afterwards, I told you so!\u201d<\/p>\n

Calhanoglu built career at San Siro<\/h2>\n
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Inter Milan\u2019s Hakan Calhanoglu (L) celebrates with team mates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the UEFA Champions League soccer match between Inter and Arsenal FC at Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Italy, 06 November 2024. EPA-EFE\/NICOLA MARFISI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 30-year-old has been in Italy since 2017, as first he wore the jersey of Milan at San Siro, then crossed the city as a free agent to join Inter in the summer of 2021.<\/p>\n

His career has gone from strength to strength with the Nerazzurri, but Calhanoglu revealed it was almost a very different story.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had the opportunity to return to Turkey when I was at Milan, but at that time there were presidential elections for Galatasaray and nothing came of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am an Inter player now, with a contract that I recently extended to 2027. I don\u2019t know what will happen in future, it would be wrong for me to say anything, as I don\u2019t want to give anyone false hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

He had some bad memories with Inter in Istanbul, losing the Champions League Final to Manchester City in 2023.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a difficult moment for us, but a year later we won the Scudetto and became Champions of Italy for the 20th<\/sup> time. Now we are doing well, the next few games will be important.\u201d<\/p>\n