Inter legend Beppe Bergomi spoke in length on the likely arrival of Borja Valero at Inter in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport: “He should be the first midfield purchase for Luciano Spalletti’s new Inter. In my opinion, he’s a very convincing reinforcement for various reasons. At 32 years old, is Borja Valero the ideal player for a team to rebuild? I think so. The most recent example that comes to my mind is Andrea Pirlo’s move to Juventus in the summer of 2011 at the same age as the Spaniard. I initially had reservations about that move, but the facts completely disproved them.”
Bergomi then discussed how the Spaniard could be used at Inter: “From a tactical point of view, Borja Valero will also be able to represent for Inter what Pirlo was for Conte’s Juve. If Spalletti adopts a 4-2-3-1 formation, the Spaniard will be deployed as one of the two central midfielders, and alongside him, from the current squad, I think it’ll be Gagliardini. The Spaniard is the kind of player that Inter lacked last season: a playmaker able to dictate the tempo and turn the team around. He’s a player with a strong character. The Spaniard is in that of calibre of players and characters that manage to boost the performances of their teammates. A team like the Nerazzurri, who need to build a winning mentality, absolutely have the need for players with these technical and psychological characteristics.”
He concluded discussing what else Inter should do in the mercato: “A single purchase, in my view, isn’t enough to guarantee Inter attaining their minimum objective for next season, a Champions League place. I think they need more additions: a centre-back, a left-back and a left-footed attacker. The rest will be down to Luciano Spalletti, a coach who has shown to have an important talent: to get the best out of the players at his disposal.”
Source: FCInterNews.it