Former Fiorentina and Parma full-back Alberto Di Chiara has given his opinions on two key new figures at Inter this season, in particular praising head coach Simone Inzaghi.

Speaking to Italian broadcaster TMW Radio, as reported by FCInter1908, Di Chiara spoke about the qualities which Inzaghi as well as former PSV wing-back Denzel Dumfries bring to the Nerazzurri squad.

Aside from striker Romelu Lukaku, the two major departures from the Giuseppe Meazza this season were those of manager Antonio Conte and wing-backAchraf Hakimi.

The pair were replaced by Inzaghi and Dumfries respectively, and supporters will hope that the new arrivals can aptly replace the qualities lost when the two Scudetto winners they take the place of headed out the exit door.

In Inzaghi’s case, the former Lazio boss has already begun to put his stamp on the team in impressive style, while Dumfries has yet to feature significantly though he looks poised to break through an make an impact soon.

“It seems we are back to the era of the Seven Sisters,” he said of the top of Serie A, “there are the Champions League teams, but also Lazio, Roma and Napoli potentially all of these compete for the Scudetto.”

“There have been financially key departures as well as good signings,” he said of Inter, “and Inzaghi is a winning coach. He showed it at Lazio in a very difficult environment, he always led Lazio to fight for the Champions League places and was one step away from the Scudetto before COVID.”

On the new signings he said that “The players have been replaced with others that Inzaghi knows very well. Inter can once again compete for the Scudetto.”

Of Dumfries Di Chiara said, “I don’t know him very well, he’s almost a more difficult replacement than that of Lukaku. Hakimi is an attacking full-back, who often decides the game. No doubt a player has been brought in who could be capable of that, and let’s not forget Darmian.”

“Beyond the doubts that remain to be seen, I believe Inter have managed, in a very difficult market, to balance a situation that seemed to be beyond hope,” he concluded.