Inter Milan To Hold Talks For €6M Rated Sampdoria Defender This Week

Inter Milan and Sampdoria will hold further talks for teenage defender Giovanni Leoni later this week.

This according to today’s print edition of Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, via FCInterNews.

Inter have been eyeing up a deal for Leoni this summer.

Despite still being just seventeen years of age, the Nerazzurri see the young Italian as capable of developing into a top-class defender at senior level over the next few years.

Therefore, Inter want to sign Leoni this summer. Then, likely loan him back tio Sampdoria.

There have already been talks between the Nerazzurri and the Blucerchiati.

And in the next few weeks, Inter should hold another meeting with executives from the Ligurian club about Leoni.

But Inter are not going to push to get the transfer over the line in the next week or two.

Rather, the Nerazzurri’s priority is still very much signing a defender for the senior squad. They want to bring in a player who can back up Alessandro Bastoni.

However, Inter are still eyeing up a deal for Leoni. They want to get it done before the end of the transfer window.

Therefore, there will be further talks this week. Sampdoria want a fee of around €5-6 million to sell Leoni.

Inter & Sampdoria To Hold Further Talks For Giovanni Leoni This Week

Teenage defender Leoni spent last season on loan at Sampdoria.

The 17-year-old was at the Marassi on loan from Padova.

Despite his young age, Leoni carved out a place for himself at the heart of the Ligurian side’s defense.

Sampdoria had a purchase option to sign Leoni from Padova for €1.5 million. And there was never any question that they would exercise this.

And a sale for a profit is looking very likely this summer.

Inter see Leoni as a target.

The Nerazzurri reportedly had scouts watching Leoni during a Serie B match between Sampdoria and Ternana in April.

Inter are not the only team keen on Leoni though. Juventus and Torino are reportedly also keen from within Serie A.

And then the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Monaco have reportedly shown an interest in bringing the teenage defender to the Premier League and Ligue 1 respectively.

Napoli have also shown a strong interest in signing the teenage defender.