The 2007 winger, who scored the decisive penalty in Bosnia-Italy, is in the sights of the big names in Europe: Inter are working with Pjanic, who acts as a mediator together with his father. There is already a basis of agreement with the Sassuolo defender
The surname, for an Italian, could be difficult to pronounce. But not to be forgotten. Because Kerim Alajbegovic, in the decisive match for a World Cup pass between Bosnia and Italy, left his mark. And Inter like it. The winger owned by Bayer Leverkusen had taken over at the start of the second half from another Serie A acquaintance, Kolasinac from Atalanta, to exploit the spaces left vacant by Bastoni’s expulsion. And he managed to rage constantly, having a hand in many of the Bosnian offensives until he transformed his penalty kick into the final series which on the pitch – leaving aside any talk of a possible repechage – ousted the Azzurri from the third consecutive World Cup. The starlet born in 2007 has thus made the most of a prestigious showcase, he will also do so in the USA, Canada and Mexico, but in the meantime he has already earned the attention of several top European clubs. In recent days there has been insistent talk about Arsenal in England, and among the Italians registered for the race, Naples, Milan and Rome. But Inter are no exception, they have their eyes on Alajbegovic: the approval is there, in due time it will be decided whether to sink with Leverkusen, because the return to Germany will only be temporary.
Goodbye Bundesliga
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This season the Bosnian winger played (greatly) at Salzburg, Austria: a regular starter in the league, Austrian cup and Europa League, with 12 goals and 4 assists in all competitions. The attacker’s goal is not to return to Bayer – who have wisely inserted a buy-back clause of around 8 million – to stay there. He was burned by the German club’s rush to sell him and does not intend to return, even if there is a contract that expires only in 2029. Certainly not a detail, just as the Bosnian’s firm desire to change scenery should not be considered trivial: Alajbegovic has identified Serie A as the right step to take for his career and it is no coincidence that he entrusted himself to an old pianist from the Italian championship to find the best solution. Who? Miralem Pjanic, former Roma and Juve, chosen as mediator together with his father for a possible transfer. Inter has not stood by and watched the other big Italian players move, and indeed is keeping the door open. Thus the Bosnian could become that pawn full of unpredictability that Cristian Chivu wants to insert into the Nerazzurri’s offensive package, the spark capable of lighting the fire when perhaps every now and then the flame fades a little.
Terrible Bosnians
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Thus the Nerazzurri transfer market is tinged with yellow and blue, like the colors of the Bosnian flag. Because if for Alajbegovic the bulk of the negotiation has yet to be settled, on the other hand there is that for Tarik Muharemovic which continues at full speed. The agreement with the former Juve Next Gen defender has in fact already been found on the basis of a five-year contract, the one with Sassuolo could be quickly reached between a fixed part in cash and the inclusion of a technical counterpart to be identified in one of the youngsters of the Nerazzurri cantera appreciated in Emilia. In the event that a definitive agreement were to be reached for both, Inter would therefore be recomposing a couple that made the Italian fans suffer so much the night just under a month ago in Zenica but which at the same time could make the Nerazzurri fans smile.
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