Inter Target ‘Three Signings’ For Antonio Conte By Offloading Squad Players, Italian Media Reveal

Inter have a plan to raise money for their summer transfer campaign, according to a report in the Italian media today.

As per Gazzetta.it, the Nerazzurri will still need to be very careful with their spending despite securing a €275 million deal from Oaktree Capital.

Inter cannot go crazy in the market but they will try to secure two or three focused signings for Antonio Conte, in order to complete an already competitive squad.

In order to fund those signings, without selling key players, Beppe Marotta and Piero Ausilio will need to do a very good job of trimming their squad.

Inter could save up to €32 million in salaries alone if they can shift all their fringe players, the Milan-based publication explained.

Arturo Vidal is the first name heading for the exit door, with Inter hoping to offload his €6.5 million annual salary despite the Chilean’s desire to stay.

Inter want to find an exit strategy for Vidal after a disappointing season and they are also planning a sale for Alexis Sanchez, who earns a whopping €7 million per season and will turn 33 in December.

They are also planning to release Aleksandar Kolarov and Ashley Young when their contracts expire in the summer, while Danilo D’Ambrosio is unlikely to renew either.

Ivan Perisic could yet stay, but the impression is that the Croatian would have to agree to spread his €5 million annual wage over multiple seasons (he is out of contract in 2022 as things stand).

Daniele Padelli (who earns €500,000 annually) and Matias Vecino (€2.5 million annually) are also due to leave, while Andrea Ranocchia (€1.8 million) and Marcelo Brozovic (€3.5 million) aren’t certain to remain at Inter either.

Christian Eriksen is another potential sacrifice, with the Dane earning €7.5 million per season, although Inter would want €25-30 million to sell the midfielder (as explained here).

Inter will find it difficult to avoid listening to offers for key players, the report warned, but Marotta and Ausilio will do their best to dodge that scenario by offloading all the unwanted players first.