Inter Milan midfielder Joao Mario has rubbished claims he turned down a transfer to Chelsea because he was unwilling to work with Maurizio Sarri due to his being Italian.
As reported by Football Italia and Sport Witness' Lucas Sposito, FCInterNews made the claims, but Mario quickly took to social media to refute the report, tweeting in Italian: "Is there anyone who believes this is true? Imagination yes, but this is too much."
Here's a look at the tweet:
João MárioMa c’è qualcuno che crede che questo è vero ? ud83eudd26ud83cudffeu2642ufe0fud83eudd26ud83cudffeu2642ufe0f immaginazione si, ma questo è troppo.