Djalo for Inter, Juve, Atletico: who he is and his past at Milan

Whoever manages to secure Djaló risks making a “big hit”, according to those who know him and – albeit briefly – contributed to his growth path. To put the hallmark on the Portuguese defender, who has long been in the sights of Inter (and not only), is Federico Giunti who coached him in 2019 at the time of the Milan Primavera, where the talent of Amadora played for six months before being “sacrificed” in the summer on the altar of the Leao affair. In command of the Rossoneri Primavera between 2018 and 2022, the former Perugian midfielder remembers well that tall Portuguese “capable of impressing everyone right from the start, so much so that in that Milan he started from day one”. The growth and subsequent explosion in Ligue1 with the Lille shirt were not a surprise for Giunti, who followed the progress even remotely until the serious injury at the beginning of March. The match last March 4 in Lens in fact marks an important watershed for the 23-year-old Portuguese defender who at the beginning of the year had been linked to several European clubs, including INte, Napoli, Juve. For two years now he has been the undisputed starter and cornerstone of Lille (with whom he has made 102 official appearances), Djaló was starting to attract attention to himself, also thanks to a particularly attractive contractual situation in perspective given the deadline in June 2024 combined with a extremely low salary. Then the ligaments in his right knee blew out and a long ordeal began for Djaló whose end he only now sees. The worst is in fact over, the development is almost complete and the return to the field is now imminent. For Inter and all the other interested clubs, the time of the possible decisive assault is fast approaching, roughly coinciding with the next winter transfer window. In the meantime, for those who still have some doubts, Giunti guarantees.