Inter CEO Beppe Marotta has made a significant impact at the Nerazzurri since joining from Juventus in 2018.
This is highlighted in today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, who highlight how the executive has shifted the balance in Serie A over the past few seasons.
Marotta departed from the Bianconeri in October of 2018, partly in the wake of disagreements within the club following the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, and partly due to the rise of Fabio Paratici.
The summer of 2019 was the first time that the executive’s presence was really felt at Inter, as he managed to beat Juventus to the signature of Romelu Lukaku.
The Bianconeri were ready to try and get a deal done for the then-Manchester United striker which would have seen Paulo Dybala go the other way.
However, Dybala resisted the move, and Marotta convinced Lukaku on a move to Inter instead, putting a key piece in place for the Scudetto win two seasons later.
Moreover, as part of that summer’s business, the Nerazzurri managed to offload Mauro Icardi on an initial loan to Paris Saint-Germain, and included a clause in the deal which ensured that the French club would incur a financial penalty if he was allowed to join the Bianconeri.
Marotta’s acuity in the transfer market had been a major factor in the Bianconeri’s dominant run of nine straight Scudetti, and now it appears to be having the same effect for Inter.
