The settlement agreement will become a distant memory on July 1st 2019. From that date, Inter will have far more bargaining power in the market, as opposed to the current strategy of signing players on loan with the option to buy. However, before this, Inter will firstly have to meet UEFA’s requirements before June 30th 2019, of making €40-50 million in capital gains again.
Gazzetta dello Sport explains the situation today: “The Nerazzurri need to find an alternative for raising the money this year, as doing it with Primavera talent isn’t feasible anymore. This will most likely mean a big sale from the first team. Reinvestment is something that Beppe Marotta will be able to help a lot with, given his Juventus is the product of this strategy. Even so, the Nerazzurri want to maintain as much of the core structure as possible. Although part of the Nerazzurri’s fate is not even in their own hands, since key players such as Marcelo Brozovic and Mauro Icardi have release clauses. Furthermore, Milan Skriniar’s renewal could always turn sour”.
In this scenario, Ivan Perisic could be the one to be sacrificed. Luciano Spalletti is a great admirer and deems him integral to his system, but when forced to make the decision, even Spalletti would have to agree to his sale, over the likes of Icardi, Brozovic or Skriniar.
Finger crossed, Inter come out of this in a strong position, but if one thing is for sure, building for the future without the shackles of UEFA will certainly be much easier. President Steven Zhang’s widespread optimism has been felt within the team since his takeover at the helm.
