After the arithmetic conquest of the scudetto at San Siro, Marotta confirmed the identikit of the profiles that the management will be looking for in the summer: here’s who they could be, with the green light from Oaktree
The darts thrown by the Inter management on last year’s transfer market hit the target, but not all of them went within millimeters of the centre. What is certain is that, for example, the purchase of Akanji – definitive after winning the championship – or the confirmation of Pio Esposito were totally successful moves, the investments in Bonny and Sucic leave good hopes for the future, while the chips placed on Diouf and Luis Henrique have not (at least so far) borne great fruit. This is why Oaktree’s intention for the next transfer sessions will be to slightly correct the aim, without precluding investments also in slightly more experienced profiles and not just Under 23s (with the exception of the former City defender). “We have clear ideas on how to act also thanks to the discussion with the owners who will dictate the guidelines to us – confessed Marotta after the arithmetic victory of the scudetto against Parma -. The objective is to build the right mix between expert foreigners and young Italians”. A line clearly shared also by sporting director Ausilio (“we are looking for some young players with experienced players: we started like this and we will continue in this direction”), who in recent weeks has already moved to identify profiles that are suitable for the new Inter. In the meantime, however, the Nerazzurri owners have already dictated some guidelines.
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By narrowing the field to potential purchases with the characteristics mentioned by Marotta and Ausilio, it thus becomes possible to hypothesize the profiles monitored with great attention by the Nerazzurri club. Two names above all, to date: Marco Palestra and Curtis Jones. The young Italian and the expert foreigner. The winger owned by Atalanta – born in 2005, recently turned 21 – in a year on loan to Cagliari quickly demonstrated that he deserves not only Serie A, but also a big league in the Italian championship. However, it will not be easy to overcome the resistance of the Goddess, a very uncomfortable customer to deal with. Apparently simpler, at least on paper, it would be to find an agreement with Liverpool for Jones: the Englishman has a contract expiring in 2027 which most likely will not be renewed, 25 years but an already impressive list of achievements with the Reds in almost 180 appearances between the Premier League and the Champions League. Translated, he certainly does not lack the experience cited by Marotta. And then there is the wildcard Dumfries, near Liverpool last January and constantly monitored by coach Arne Slot, compatriot of the Nerazzurri Flying Dutchman. The candidacies of Vicario, Solet, Muharemovic and Koné remain in the background, but it is far from excluded that between now and the summer other names will not be added to the list of targets. Meanwhile, the Nerazzurri revolution on the market is taking more and more shape. With the new Oaktree policy.
