Inter do not have sufficient resources to spend big money on another midfielder this summer, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
The Nerazzurri have invested more than €170 million into the transfer market already and could yet sign Edin Dzeko and Cristiano Biraghi.
Any target they pursued thereafter would have to be a ‘low cost’ deal, despite recent reports linking Inter to Sergej Milinkovic-Savic at Lazio.
Mauro Icardi’s likely sale before the end of August will help the club balance their books after the huge fee splashed out on Romelu Lukaku.
GdS did not mention any specific names when it came to potential targets, but Milinkovic-Savic and Arturo Vidal are two players receiving most media attention at present.
Inter’s inability to spend heavily on their sixth midfielder would make a deal for the Serbian almost impossible, while Vidal would have to arrive on loan from Barcelona.
Stefano Sensi and Nicolo Barella have already reinforced Antonio Conte’s options in the middle of the pitch, but it remains to be seen whether they will represent a true upgrade.
Marcelo Brozovic is the only midfielder from last year’s options currently guaranteed to start, although Matias Vecino and Roberto Gagliardini will remain important options.