Cannavaro: Inter ditched me

Juventus star Fabio Cannavaro has claimed that Internazionale "ditched" him

Fabio Cannavaro has claimed that he was "ditched" by Internazionale this summer.

Italy's captain, who was sold to Juventus three days before the summer transfer window closed, said he had wanted to remain at San Siro.

But now Cannavaro says he plans to finish his career in Turin.

Speaking as Italy prepared for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Slovenia and Belarus, the 31-year-old said: "Internazionale ditched me three days before the end of the (transfer) market, so I knew I didn't have the club's faith.

"Now I've signed a four-year deal with Juve and I hope to finish my career there."

The former Parma and Inter defender has been one of the biggest positives in Juventus' unbeaten start in Serie A, bringing solidity to a defence that gave coach Fabio Capello cause for concern last season.

Cannavaro's form so far this season has also helped silence critics who believed Inter were offloading a below par player - he spent time last season on the sidelines as he struggled to recover from injury.

However the player himself insists that this was not the case: "The only regret I can have is that Inter sold a player that is now completely recovered. I said many times that I wouldn't have left Inter without showing who I was.

"But then they sold me."

Cannavaro also criticised Inter's high turnover of staff: "At Inter there are too many changes. I remained there for two years and (in that time) there were three coaches and many players.

"This is the reason why Inter don't win."