Inter, Muharemovic is the target for January if De Vrij leaves

Tarik Muharemovic is liked by Inter for two reasons. The first is because he could be a good alternative to Bastoni on the left, the second is that he could also play centrally. And Inter is sensitive to flexible players. But the Bosnian, who grew up in four Austrian teams before attracting the attention of Juventus who brought him to Italy in 2021, also has age on his side: 22 years old, 23 on February 28th. With Sassuolo he has a contract until 2031 and Juve kept a percentage of his future resale. We will see if a bank transfer from Milan arrives at Continassa.

WHEN?

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The time factor is quickly explained. Muharemovic could be an option for Inter for January only if De Vrij were to leave. The Dutchman has a different age (33 years old, 34 in February) and another contract, which expires next June. The month of the World Cup. His season so far reads: 8 appearances in all competitions, just 3 in the league, against 15 bench games. The fear of relegation in the hierarchy of Koeman’s Holland is there: he spent the October national break watching his compatriots from the sidelines, in the November one he stayed directly at home. Signals? Reflections rather. Thoughts that close to the January transfer window could lead the Dutchman to want to take action: playing little with Inter increases the risk of losing the World Cup, the equation is simple. Muharemovic, on the other hand, must win it in another way because his Bosnia-Herzegovina are not qualified, but they will have the opportunity to do so possibly at home and perhaps against Italy in the playoffs in March. His, in short, is another hunger, one of those that – in perspective and beyond the overseas dream – could be useful to an Inter team that in six months will have to rethink its defense.

Novelty

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So we like Muharemovic, it can become an idea for January only if De Vrij were to leave, but it will still remain a profile in the notebook in view of next summer. The Dutchman’s contract and that of Acerbi will expire in six months. If the objective broadens from this tandem of outgoing elements to a slightly broader picture, more departmental limitations emerge. There is a Bisseck prone to disasters in the area, a few too many errors from Bastoni in the last period, an injured Acerbi and in the pits until at least mid-January. Akanji is the new idea that convinces but another 15 million will be needed to keep him in Milan. Inter has the best attack in the championship and at the same time the seventh defense. This is the present. The future will tell otherwise, including a re-foundation of the department as a whole.