Inter Milan are reportedly set to invest a total of €80 million in a midfielder and a defender before the transfer window closes.
This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews.
As the Gazzetta dello Sport notes, it has now been 52 days since Inter Milan have signing.
The Nerazzurri completed deals to sign Petar Sucic, Luis Henrique, and Ange-Yoan Bonny in the early stages of the transfer window.
Meanwhile, Inter also made the loan deal of Nicola Zalewski permanent (albeit they have sold the Pole to Atalanta). Furthermore, Francesco Pio Esposito has been integrated into the first team setup.
But in the meantime, the Nerazzurri have gone after Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman. This high profile transfer saga has been the soap opera of the summer. But it has ultimately gone nowhere.
Then, last week, Inter made an attempt to sign Roma midfielder Manu Kone. However, the Giallorossi rebuffed their offer for the Frenchman.
Inter Milan To Spend €80M In Midfield + Defense Before Window Closes
Now, there are fewer than two weeks left to go. And Inter will have to wrap up their business before the transfer window slams shut.
According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter have €80 million to spend.
Nerazzurri owners Oaktree Capital allotted a €100 million budget give-or-take to spend. And that is before the extra cash from sales.
Therefore, while Inter have already spent a good chunk of that on Sucic, Henrique, and Bonny, they have also brought in some cash from sales – and are soon to offload Kristjan Asllani as well.
The Gazzetta report that, after Inter’s pursuit of Ademola Lookman failed, they are taking a step back from trying to sign an attacking player.
Rather, the Nerazzurri’s focus is in midfield and defense.
In midfield, Inter still see Roma’s Kone as a target if the capital club open up to a sale.
However, if the Nerazzurri are unable to sign Kone then they will aim to sign a player with a similar profile. Rennes midfielder Djaoui Cisse is the latest name to emerge as a target.
In defense, meanwhile, the Gazzetta anticipate that Inter still want to sign a young player for the future. They want to breathe new life into a backline still comprised of aging veterans like Francesco Acerbi and Stefan de Vrij.
According to the Gazzetta, Inter are likely to target players from outside Serie A for both positions.
Low cost, solid replacements with expiring contract:
Defense
Pavard(+20mil) – Eric Garcia(10-15mil)
de Vrij(couple of mil) – Diogo Leite(10-15mil)
Bring Óscar Mingueza(around 15mil) as rotation with Dumfries, move Luis forward. Move Augusto to lb/lwb and leave Palacios as replacement to Bastoni. Darmian can stay to cover every position in defense when needed.
Midfield
Get rid of Asllani and Zielinski(15-20 mil for both of them). Bring Timber(around 20-25mil) or bring back Salvatore Esposito(10mil)
Attack
If needed winger Callum Hudson-Odoi(around 20mil, can cover am,lw,rw) or Fábio Silva (around 20 mil, can cover am,st,lw)
With these transfers we’ll spend 30-50 mil, and that’s the money we have, and much needed younger, faster players.
Go and take Ausilo place. Maybe with your ideas we will win another treble. And if we don’t, at least we’ll have someone to criticise…
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Certainly couldn’t do any worse than Ausilio. Really need to poach staff from Bologna, Atalanta and similar clubs, and then we can talk about bigger outgoing transfers and buying players with potential and skill for starting 11.
Okay its good we have 80mil, but we missed out on all the best targets wasting time. There were so many good center back options. We are so behind in schedule.
Agree we wasted time. I think Kone and the Bade are both a must and would be perfect to close the window, if Bade hasn’t already signed for Leverkusen that is. We need top players not players that have potential, otherwise we risk top 4. Its been a poor window as we haven’t improved first 11.