Inter Milan are serious about trying to sign Valencia defender Yarek Gasiorowski.
This according to today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews. They note that a key hurdle could arise if Valencia are to extend Gasiorowski’s contract.
Inter’s search for a defender is still ongoing.
The Nerazzurri had looked to be on the verge of completing a deal for defender Juan Cabal. However, Juventus hijacked that deal, signing the Colombian.
That left Inter back at square one, and they have been in search of a defender ever since.
The likes of Zenit St. Petersburg’s Robert Renan and Arsenal’s Jakub Kiwior are reportedly among the Nerazzurri’s targets.
Links have also emerged to Dinamo Zagreb defender Mauro Perkovic.
Inter owners Oaktree Capital reportedly want to invest in a younger defender. They want to sign a player with big margins for growth and resale value.
In any event, the profile that Inter are seeking is a player capable of backing up Alessandro Bastoni on the left of the defense.
Inter Milan Serious About Signing Valencia Defender Yarek Gasiorowski
And according to the Corriere dello Sport, Valencia’s Gasiorowski is very much a name on the Nerazzurri’s list as well.
At nineteen years of age, Gasiorowski has experience playing both at full-back and centre-back.
Inter feel that the Spanish Under-19 international has the right profile to play on the left of a back three.
And given Gasiorowski’s age, he would certainly represent a prospective investment in the future rather than a stopgap solution, as Oaktree want.
The big question, though, would be the price tag.
Reportedly, Gasiorowski has a release clause of €15 million in his contract with Valencia. His deal with Los Che runs until the end of next June.
However, the Corriere report, Valencia have an option to extend Gasiorowski’s deal by two years. If they trigger it, it would bump the release clause up to €40 million.
Obviously, a fee in that region would not be tenable for Inter.
