Inter Milan are on the cusp of offloading another out-of-favor goalkeeper, as Andrei Radu is on the verge of joining Sassuolo.
Yann Sommer remains the club’s first choice between the sticks, while Josep Martinez arrived as as a capable understudy with a view to a more prominent role in the future.
Meanwhile, Raffaele Di Gennaro will serve as a third-choice goalkeeper for the second season in a row.
So with all three roles already sorted, Filip Stankovic and Radu found themselves surplus to requirements upon their return from their respective loan spells.
News reports linked both of them to Sampdoria this summer. However, the young Paolo Vismara won Andrea Pirlo’s favor in pre-season, so the Blucerchiati are no longer seeking a new goalkeeper.
So in recent days, Inter sent Stankovic to Venezia. The Serbian completed a loan switch with an obligation to buy on certain conditions.
And now, it’s time for Radu to seal a move away from Appiano Gentile.
According to Sky Sport Italia via FcInterNews, Sassuolo have reached an agreement with the Nerazzurri over the Romanian custodian.
Radu will join the Serie B side on a permanent basis but will retain a sell-on fee.
FcInterNews reveals that Inter have agreed to let him leave without collecting any transfer fee. The Nerazzurri are happy to get rid of the goalkeeper’s wages and collect a 30% from a future resale.
The 27-year-old is now one step away from signing for the Neroverdi. The source expects him to undergo his medical tests in the coming days before putting pen to paper.
Inter Milan Goalkeeper Andrei Radu To Sign For Sassuolo
The Emilians were a mainstay in Serie A over the last decade, but suffered a shocking relegation last term.
Nevertheless, they have thus far managed to maintain several key players as they look to earn a promotion to the top flight on the first time of asking.
Radu is a youth product of Inter who never truly managed to impress with the first team.
His last appearance for the club remains his forgettable outing against Bologna in April 2022. It included an infamous howler that cost Inter dearly in the Scudetto race against AC Milan.