Trent Sainsbury's surprise move to Internazionale was met with applause in Australia. But the Italian reception has been far from glowing.

A day after making the shock move from Chinese club Jiangsu Suning to their Italian affiliate, Sainsbury began to feel the pressure associated with life in Serie A.

While Australians reacted with a sense of pride and shock at the move, the infamous pink pages of the Milan-based La Gazzetta Dello Sport expressed a different view on Wednesday morning when Inter's long search for defensive depth led them to a little-known Australian based in China.

His playing history was described as "not memorable" by the newspaper, which suggested Sainsbury struggled to cement a first-team spot during a two-year stint at lesser-known Dutch club PEC Zwolle. That analysis ignored a lengthy injury lay-off.