Inter are still looking to sign a new striker and are interested in both Roma’s Edin Dzeko and Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud, according to a report from today’s paper edition of the Turin based newspaper Tuttosport.
The report details how the Nerazzurri need a backup for Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku and also appreciate that a new striker is needed even if Lautaro Martinez isn’t sold to Barcelona this summer.
Coach Antonio Conte’s preferred choice is the 34-year-old Bosnian Dzeko, who is contracted to Roma until the end of June 2022. Juventus are also interested in the former Manchester City striker, but the Nerazzurri would prioritise him should Lautaro be sold to the Blaugrana.
If Lautaro does stay in Milan, Giroud becomes a more viable choice, the report continues. The 33-year-old Frenchman’s wages are significantly lower than Dzeko’s and the 2018 World Cup winner will earn even less playing time due to the arrivals of Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech in West London.