Inter Setting the Stage for a Large Defensive Overhaul

Regardless of some rumors, Inter determined to not considerably alter their protection final summer time, solely swapping out Manuel Akanji for Benjamin Pavard late within the window. The brass confirmed the growing older Francesco Acerbi, Stefan De Vrij, and Matteo Darmian additionally to assist their younger gaffer.

That can possible change on the finish of the marketing campaign, TuttoSport informs. All three veterans are on expiring contracts, though the Nerazzurri might re-up them via some choices. The Italian center-back is on Al-Hilal’s crosshair for a potential reunion with coach Simone Inzaghi.

Inter totally intend to redeem Akanji from Manchester for €15M and add some youth round him, Alessandro Bastoni and Yann Aurel Bisseck. They’re laying the groundwork early to amass Branimir Mlacic from Hajduk Break up. He’s price round €5M and is being tracked by Olympique Marseille and Liverpool too. The Nerazzurri might buy him in January and let him end the season in Croatia or make the most of him of their U-23 squad initially. The 18-year-old has featured 15 occasions this marketing campaign.

The administration is searching for a pair of starting-caliber defenders. They’re significantly excessive on Membership Brugge’s Joel Ordonez. So far as Serie A is anxious, they’re eager on Udinese’s Oumar Solet and Sassuolo’s Tarik Muharemovic.

Our Tackle the Inter Protection

An injection of athleticism would assist Christian Chivu transition to a extra daring model within the again, however it’ll be difficult to purchase a number of highly-rated defenders in the identical window, so they could hold a veteran for depth functions. Solet hasn’t been very good this marketing campaign, however his expertise is plain, whereas Lecce’s Tiago Gabriel and the Neroverdi center-back are clearly on the rise and can be worthy gambles.

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