Inter are aiming to sign Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca and midfielder Davide Frattesi to take over from Edin Dzeko and Arturo Vidal respectively in the long term.

This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, who report that the Neroverdi duo are key targets for the Nerazzurri because they bolster the squad with profiles of the two players soon to age out.

Dzeko has been a regular starter this campaign since joining from Roma in the summer, but the Bosnian turns 36 in March and is not a player for the long term.

Scamacca has the right profile to succeed Dzeko in the long term, and the Nerazzurri have identified as their priority target to replace the Bosnian.

Meanwhile, Vidal still has a prominent role in the Nerazzurri’s squad, and is even anticipated to start in the Champions League tie against Liverpool in place of the injured Nicolo Barella.

However, with the Chilean age 34 and leaving in the summer, Inter are ready to move for a player with a similar profile who is significantly younger, and they see Frattesi as the right option.

Frattesi is valued by the Neroverdi at €25 million, while the Nerazzurri are ready to pay €15 million for him according to the Gazzetta, with the player’s former club Roma also receiving 30% of any transfer fee.

In both of these cases Inter will have to fit their signings into a broader transfer strategy which includes player departures, but both are seen as direct replacements for players already in the squad.