Inter Milan still reportedly consider Mario Hermoso as the ideal profile to complete their defensive department for next season.
With Tajon Buchanan suffering a long-term injury, Inter coach Simone Inzaghi will once again deploy Carlos Augusto as a left wingback, He will return to act as a backup for Federico Dimarco.
This will leave a gap at the backline, as the Brazilian served as Alessandro Bastoni’s understudy during the second half of last season.
Therefore, Beppe Marotta and company are searching the market for a new defender. The ideal profile would be a left-footed centre-back.
News reports have been linking the Nerazzurri with a host of profiles over the last few weeks. This includes former AC Milan and Torino star Ricardo Rodriguez, Arsenal wantaway Jakub Kiwior and Hellas Verona’s Juan Cabal.
But according to FcInterNews, Hermoso remains on top of the Nerazzurri shortlist.
The Spaniard has recently ended a five-year stint at Atletico Madrid, walking away as a free agent.
Thus, he would be Inter’s third free signing of the summer after Piotr Zielinski and Mehdi Taremi.
Inter Milan Still Consider Mario Hermoso Their Priority Transfer Target
The source denies that Oaktree Capital is blocking the move due to the player’s advanced playing age. The report insists that Hermoso, at the age of 29, still has many good years ahead of him.
However, the major hurdle remains the defender’s salary. As a free agent, the Real Madrid youth product is expecting a lucrative contract.
Nevertheless, a report this morning claimed that Hermoso would be willing to drop his wage demands from 5 million euros to 3.5 million.
So it remains to be seen if the parties will manage to reach a compromise and add the Spaniard to Inzaghi’s defensive ranks.
