Inter Milan have no intention of loaning out young midfielder Kristjan Asllani this summer.
This according to Italian news outlet Gazzetta.it, who report that the Nerazzurri are ready to make Frattesi the main backup option to Hakan Calhanoglu in holding midfield next season, significantly bumping up the playing time he’ll receive.
In his first season as an Inter player, Asllani was hardly a regular appearance-maker.
The Albanian made a total of 28 appearances in all competitions, not necessarily bad going considering his age.
However, the majority of those came off the bench. The former Empoli midfielder started just five matches in Serie A, and seven in all competitions.
Moreover, the matches that Asllani tended to start were the ones considered less important. And many of the 21-year-old’s substitute appearances came late in matches that Inter had already wrapped up.
Accordingly, there have been one or two suggestions that Inter might loan Asllani out for more playing time.
Inter Milan Have Zero Intention Of Loaning Out Kristjan Asllani
According to the Gazzetta, Inter’s intentions are quite the opposite.
Moreover, Asllani himself has made perfectly clear that he does not expect to go out on loan next season.
According to the Gazzetta, the Nerazzurri believe that Asllani’s progress in the first team is right on track.
After a season spent settling in, the Albanian is ready to step up and play a more prominent role. And the club are ready to give Asllani the opportunity by giving him more playing time.
A big hint comes in the form of the transfer business Inter are pursuing in midfield.
The Nerazzurri are aiming to sell Marcelo Brozovic. To replace the Croat, they are targeting Davide Frattesi, or in any event will sign more of a box-to-box midfielder rather than a regista.
This means that next season Calhanoglu will be the first-choice option in the holding role.
Moreover, the arrival of Frattesi would mean that there is little need for the Turk to fill in as a mezzala. Thusly, it will be Calhanoglu as the first-choice regista, and no backup option will be signed.
Rather, Inter are putting their faith in Asllani to step up and be Calhanoglu’s main deputy.