Sky Sport Italia transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio feels that it is not likely that either of Brighton and Hove Albion coach Roberto De Zerbi or recently-departed Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte will join Inter.
Speaking live on air, as reported by FCInterNews, the Sky transfer expert explained that the financial restrictions at the Nerazzurri as well as the two coaches’ respective motivations would make it unlikely that either would replace Simone Inzaghi next season.
Whilst Inzaghi has not yet been sacked by Inter, it is looking more and more likely that the Nerazzurri will switch coaches during the summer with each passing bad result under the former Lazio boss.
Current Brighton and former Sassuolo and Shakhtar Donetsk coach De Zerbi has been reported to be in pole position to replace the 46-year-old.
Meanwhile, bringing Conte back is reportedly the “dream” appointment for the Nerazzurri, now that the 53-year-old is no longer in charge of Tottenham in the Premier league.
In both of these cases, however, Di Marzio has poured some cold water on the links.
For the Sky transfer expert, there are clear factors that would get in the way of either an ambitious swoop for Brighton’s De Zerbi, and of trying to bring back Conte 24 months after he left the club.
Of Inzaghi’s future, he stressed that “It’s objectively tough to see him staying, but given that there are still important objectives to fight for in the season, he could just about hang on.”
“The ten losses in the league weigh heavily on him, and it will be essential for Inter to finish in the top four.”
“When these signs of trouble start to appear, it’s inevitable that you start to read about the names of possible replacements,” Di Marzio continued.
“It’s not that this is because of any bad journalists, it’s true that the club are really looking around,” he explained.
“But aas far as the names that I’ve read, it would be tough to see,” he said.
“De Zerbi wants to stay at Brighton, and then he has a release clause.”
“Meanwhile Conte would be a costly appointment, and he’s already left due to the club’s inability to make signings,” Di Marzio noted.
“There will be plenty of time to wait and see what happens as far as the Nerazzurri bench,” he said.
