Madrid return impossible: Sneijder

(GSM) – Internazionale star Wesley Sneijder insists he will never again play for Real Madrid despite interest from former boss José Mourinho.

The Dutchman was sold by Real in 2009 to fund moves for the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká as Florentino Perez was re-elected as the club’s president.

He moved to Italy last season, where he won the treble with Inter in his debut season and was an integral part of the club’s success.

And Sneijder has revealed that former boss Mourinho had tried to take him to Real in the summer, but the 26-year-old Dutchman maintains he has no intention to leave the European champions.

“Did he (Mourinho) try to make me join Real again? Of course,” Sneijder said in L’Equipe.

“We remain in contact but it is impossible. I can’t go back to a club that treated me that badly.

“I can’t act as if nothing has happened but Real is now the past. I will never play for Real again.”

But Sneijder remains keen to work under Mourinho again as he regards the Portuguese as the best tactician in the world.

“I didn’t know him before I joined Inter, but he sent me messages saying he knew about my difficult situation in Madrid,” added Sneijder.

“He told me ‘I want to win the Champions League and if you come we can achieve that’.

“I was hesitant because I didn’t want to leave Real as a failure. I asked the officials there for a chance to prove myself, but they sent me to train away from the group.

“Even for just one season it was a delight to then work with Mourinho. One year with him is worth 10 years with any other coach.”

Sneijder, heavily tipped to win the Ballon D’or award, has also attracted interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City.