Winger Tom Ince has spoken of his delight at signing for Hull City and stressed that joining Inter Milan would have been a massive, inexplicable mistake that could have haunted him.
The England Under-21 international was courted by a number of clubs, including Italian giants Inter, but opted to sign a two-year deal with Hull.
“My worst nightmare would be to wake up in 30 years' time and realise I’d missed out on the experience of a lifetime,” Ince told FourFourTwo.
“Imagine turning down the chance to learn a new language, see some of the world’s finest art and live just outside a vibrant hub of fashion and culture in a sumptuous villa overlooking a spectacular lake. I don’t know how I could live with that.
“That’s why it was clear to me that I had to join Hull.”
Sitting in a deckchair overlooking the River Hull, bracing himself against the wind while slurping a Pot Noodle, Ince explained how important he felt it was to experience Hull as a young man.
“Having been in Liverpool, Blackpool and then south London, nothing quite prepares you for this,” he said, gesturing at the grey panorama with a satisfied sigh.
“I can feel my horizons broadening already. And to think I could be stuck on Lake Como on a yacht sipping a Spritz Aperol surrounded by scantily-clad bronzed models.”
Ince concluded by gently mocking Inter’s paltry 18 titles and favourably comparing a ride in Steve Bruce’s musky Honda Civic to driving through the Lombardy countryside in Walter Mazzarri’s Ferrari.
