Inter, goalkeeper market: Sommer away in June, targets from Caprile onwards

The writing is large and takes up the entire San Siro lawn: SOS goalkeeper. Inter are sailing by sight. Sommer, the Swiss guard capable of dampening Yamal’s left foot, closed another match with a goal on the back. Another mistake after the ones against Juve – at least two – and the failed exit against Roma which was about to cost them another victory.

sommer’s errors

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Chivu has fiercely defended his number one on several occasions. Even yesterday: “I’m not going to singles, it’s not right.” Understandable. However, it must be said that Sommer’s performance remains mixed. Let’s analyze the goal conceded against Milan. The underlying mistake is Calhanoglu’s lost ball in midfield, guilty of having had the ball stolen by Fofana after an incorrect chest check, then he rejected Saelemaekers’ angled right-foot shot short and wide, giving the ball to Pulisic. Here the third error must be attributed to Akanji, who was late marking. Sommer does not have 100% responsibility, but he still remains in the dock. He had more against Udinese – in competition with Bisseck, guilty of having Atta kicked from outside – and above all against Juve. See Yildiz and Adzic’s long-range shots.

martinez

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Behind Sommer is Martinez, the designated heir, but his situation changed on the morning of October 28, when he hit an 81-year-old man in his electric wheelchair, causing his death. All this while he was going to Appiano to train. The second Nerazzurri goalkeeper is officially under investigation for vehicular homicide, although obviously, according to his version, also confirmed by witnesses, is that the quadricycle swayed, thus invading the road. Since that day the Spaniard has closed his Instagram profile and is followed by a club psychologist. He only missed the match against Fiorentina, then Chivu always called him up. “For us it’s important to have him with us and be close to him. He’s going through a moment that I wouldn’t wish on anyone: it’s something more delicate than some might think.” If it hadn’t been for this accident he would have taken the field on at least a couple of occasions, as evidenced by the alternation shown at the end of September (so far Martinez has played from the 1st minute against Cagliari and Sassuolo). Josep is working to find his balance again. At the moment behind him is Alessandro Calligaris, twenty years old, a starter for the Under 23 team who has now joined the first team. Di Gennaro is still out with a scaphoid injury.

the future

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The last point is related to the future. The goalkeeper has become a priority. Sommer, whose contract expires in June, will leave at the end of the year without renewal. Hence the search for a reliable number one: the first name on the list is Elia Caprile, a Cagliari guard who grew up in San Zeno di Montagna and sympathized with Naples, like his father. The Sardinians bought him back in the summer for 8 million. Born in 2001, 24 years old, permanent owner of Pisacane. After the mistake against Genoa he went into the press room and put his face on it: “I take full responsibility for it.” Others on the list: Suzuki from Parma, a year younger than Caprile, in the pits at least until February due to a hand injury, and Noah Atubolu from Freiburg, 2002, also a starter. Everyone on the list. It is difficult to intervene as early as January.