dalbert

Moments ago Inter released a statement on the clubs homepage that Dalbert is officially an Inter player after having signed a contract with the club until the end of June 2022.

The statement released by Inter reads that “born on 8th September 1993 in Barra Mansa, with its 450,000 residents in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Dalbert initially began his playing career with his local team before then moving on to the youth academies at Fluminense and Flamengo. In 2013, he moved to European football as he was signed by Academico Viseu of the Portuguese second division. After two years of development (in 2014-15 he was named best left-back in the league), he moved up to the Primeira Liga with Vitoria Guimaraes, who were then managed by former Inter man Sergio Conceicao. In the 2015-16 season, he made a total of 27 appearances in all competitions.”

“Last summer, Nice took a chance on Dalbert and it turned out to be a great decision. The Brazilian established himself as one of the most interesting left-backs in Ligue 1, as he made 33 league appearances; one in the French Cup and four in the Europa League. During this positive campaign, he was a key figure as Nice kept the pressure on Monaco and Paris Saint-Germany, ultimately finishing third and securing a Champions League spot where they will now face Napoli after beating Ajax. Under Lucien Favre, Dalbert showed great physical and technical ability as he got up and down the flank and he came up with four assists last season. Furthermore, he was the Nice player with the most crosses (94) and the most dribble attempts (100).”

One of the most pressing and urgent problems and weaknesses at Inter has with this signing, begun to be addressed. The “full-back situation” as it has been labelled by the Inter faithfull, has been Inter’s Achilles heal for little over 6 years. Whether or not the situation has been resolved remains to be seen, however the transfer fee which is rumored to be around €20 million as well as the duration of the player’s contract testifies that this is a player Inter’s Directors believe in. Will he follow in Roberto Carlos and Maicon’s footsteps or is this another Dodó? The first part of the answer to that question will given in 11 days time  when Inter host Fiorentina on the opening day of the 2017/2018 Serie A season at the San Siro.