Inter Milan Eye Up Young Defender At Argentine Club Independiente Rivadavia

Inter Milan are eyeing up a deal for Independiente Rivadavia defender Tomas Palacios.

This according to Italian broadcaster SportItalia, via FCInterNews. They report that the 21-year-old is on the Nerazzurri’s radar as a left-footed defender, and that his contract runs out at the end of December.

It is no secret that Inter are trying to sign a defender before the end of the summer transfer window.

Nerazzurri coach Simone Inzaghi openly admitted that the defensive depth is not sufficient at the moment.

The reason for this is an injury to Tajon Buchanan. The Canadian will miss the first few months of the season.

Buchanan is a wingback. However, his injury means that Carlos Augusto will have to cover in that position, rather than deputizing in defense as he often did last season.

Accordingly, Inter have prioritized signing a defender who can back up Alessandro Bastoni on the left side of the back three.

Inter Eye Up Move For Independiente Rivadavia Defender Tomas Palacios

There have been a number of possible solutions for Inter in defense.

There had been the idea of an experienced stopgap solution on a free transfer. The Berazzyrri considered the likes of Ricardo Rodriguez and Mario Hermoso.

Then, Inter had reportedly been on the verge of a deal for defender Juan Cabal before he instead joined Juventus.

Meanwhile the likes of Zenit St. Petersburg’s Robert Renan, Arsenal’s Jakub Kiwior, and Genoa’s Johan Vazquez have also been on the Nerazzurri’s radar.

More recently, links have emerged to Nantes defender Nathan Zeze, Dinamo Zagreb defender Mauro Perkovic, and Valencia defender Yarek Gasiorowski.

And according to SportItalia, yet another name can be added to the list.

The Italian broadcaster report that the Nerazzurri are monitoring 21-year-old defender Tomas Palacios of Argentine club Independiente Rivadavia.

Palacios’s age would certainly put him within the profile that Inter owners Oaktree Capital want to sign.

All reports indicate that the Nerazzurri owners want to invest in a younger defender with room for growth and potential resale value rather than sign a stopgap solution.

Moreover, there is another factor that could make a deal for Palacios very much within reach.

The Argentine’s current contract with Independiente Rivadavia expires at the end of December of this year.

Therefore, the club would see this summer as potentially the last opportunity to cash in on Palacios. Therefore, they could be more open to negotiating a relatively low fee.