Inter Milan will sign a defender to back up Alessandro Bastoni in the closing stages of the summer transfer window.
This according to today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews.
Inter are still mulling over how they’ll approach the last few weeks of the summer transfer window.
The Nerazzurri have until the end of August to consider their strategy.
And reportedly, Inter want to sign a defender who can back up Alessandro Bastoni.
Nerazzurri coach Simone Inzaghi openly admitted that the defensive depth is not sufficient at the moment.
Last season, Carlos Augusto had frequently backed up Bastoni in Inter’s back three.
But the Brazilian is going to have to play at wingback a lot more, as Tajon Buchanan will be missing the first few months of next season recovering from a broken leg.
Inter Milan To Sign Bastoni Backup In Closing Stages Of Summer Transfer Window
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.
But as of yet, despite all of these targets, Inter have not made a decisive move.
According to the Corriere, the Nerazzurri are in fact biding their time.
Inter are not going to rush into any deals.
But before the end of the summer window, a new defensive signing will come in.
This, however, will be in the last ten days or so of the window, reports the Corriere.
