After winning a landmark 20th Serie A title in 2023/24, Inter Milan took a careful approach in the summer transfer market just gone.
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, as reported by FCInterNews, the reigning Scudetto holders deserve a 7.5 out of 10 for their recruitment campaign.
Inter refused to splash out stratospheric figures to strengthen Simone Inzaghi’s well-knit squad in the past few months.
Piotr Zielinski and Mehdi Taremi have joined the team on free transfers.
Meanwhile, former Genoa goalkeeper Josep Martinez was the club’s most expensive signing. Inter paid €15.5 million to land the Spaniard.
Argentine center-back Tomas Palacios swapped his homeland for Giuseppe Meazza toward the end of the summer.
However, Inter forked out only €6.5m to capture the 21-year-old’s services.
Those were the Serie A giants’ only incoming deals.
The most important thing is that Inter have kept hold of all first-team stars.
Italian Media Give Inter Milan 7.5/10 for Summer Transfer Campaign
Inter Milan president Beppe Marotta continues to run the club like a business enterprise.
Since his arrival, the Nerazzurri have become synonymous with sleek transfer dealings.
Instead of draining the club’s budget, Marotta often goes for low-cost deals. But that doesn’t mean Inter are losing quality.
By contrast, the team continues to grow.
The additions of Taremi and Zielinski have lifted the quality of Inzaghi’s squad.
As for Martinez, he could take Yann Sommer’s place next season.
However, the fact Inter kept Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez at Meazza remains a crucial boost for their Scudetto hopes.
The formidable duo carried the Nerazzurri to Serie A glory last term, forging an unstoppable attacking partnership.
Alessandro Bastoni, Hakan Calhanoglu, Nicolo Barella, and Denzel Dumfries were equally significant.
Despite all being heavily linked with summer transfers, they have stayed put.
Much of the credit goes to Marotta, who has never lost sight of the importance of keeping the group together.
