Defender Tomas Palacios personally pushing to join Inter Milan was a key factor in the deal getting over the line.

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

Inter have been working to sign defender Palacios for a couple weeks now.

The Argentine has been the Nerazzurri’s main target to bolster their defense for the upcoming season.

Inter have been seeking a defender capable of backing up Alessandro Bastoni on the left of their back three.

And they have also specifically been after a young defender. This is the mandate of owners Oaktree Capital, who want the Nerazzurri to sign players with room to grow and resale value.

Palacios checks both of those boxes. Therefore, Inter have been closing in on a move for the Argentine.

Tomas Palacios Pushing To Join Inter Milan Key To Deal

On Monday, Palacios completed his medicals ahead of the move to Inter.

The Argentine has already gotten key bureaucratic steps out of the way, such as obtaining a work permit in Italy.

Nevertheless, the deal did not go through yesterday as many had anticipated.

The reason for this, reports have suggested, was that there had still been some negotiations ongoing between the three clubs involved in the deal.

Palacios is a player with a slightly convoluted ownership situation.

The 21-year-old is under the ownership of Talleres. But he is on loan at Independiente Rivadivia, with the latter having a purchase option when the loan deal expires at the end of December.

Therefore, the two Argentine clubs have had to work out a formula to facilitate the transfer.

As such, even yesterday, there were some final negotiations holding up the transfer.

Some rumours suggested that there were last minute demands by Rivadivia and Talleres to increase the initial fee from €6.5 million to €7.5 million.

There were also rumours of requests for greater sell-on percentage.

But in the end, Palacios will join Inter after yesterday’s minor hiccups.

And Tuttosport report that the player’s desire was an important factor.

Palacios always made it clear that he wanted Inter. Even when there was interest from the Bundesliga, the 21-year-old favoured the Nerazzurri’s offer strongly.

Therefore, Palacios always pushed for the move to Inter to happen.