For Inter, the team's performance this season has clearly exceeded expectations. Before the start of the season, the decline in the strength of the team was also the largest among the league teams due to the team's financial situation. Moreover, judging from Inzaghi's past coaching experience, he does not seem to have many achievements. In this case, in the eyes of Inter Milan fans, this season's team can only qualify for next season's Champions League. After all, in the case of AC Milan, Napoli and other teams have greatly strengthened the lineup, Inter's strength advantage has disappeared.
However, Inter's performances this season have proved that they still have the strength to win the championship, and judging by the performance of the league so far, they seem to be closer to this season's league title than any team in the league. Judging from the team's performance in the game, Inzaghi Jr. has been quite successful in building this team, not only they still have a fairly obvious advantage in Serie A, but even in the Champions League. This can be seen from the fact that they are still expected to finish first in the group in the last round. However, Inter have had bad luck in the Champions League knockout rounds this season, against the powerful Liverpool, who want to beat their opponents to advance to the quarter-finals, which is quite difficult. However, this is not necessarily a bad thing, if out of the Champions League, inzaghi Jr. and his players can challenge the title in the second half of the league. After all, AC Milan, as the main competitor, is already a one-sided battle.
From the perspective of the team lineup, Inter Milan's overall condition is good, and the player reserves in most positions are relatively sufficient. It's just that in individual positions, they need to be further optimized and adjusted. For example, in the center-back position, although the three main players Devry, Bastoni and Škriniar are in their current years and the competitive state is quite good, it is precisely because they have a fairly good performance that they have almost all become the target of the big team. DeVry, in particular, has a year and a half left to go on his contract, which is embarrassing for Inter due to his relatively high demands in the renewal negotiations with Inter. If they are still unable to finalize the Dutch international's contract extension at the end of the season, they are likely to have to sell it next summer. DeVry is very popular in the transfer market and many teams from the Premier League are interested in him.
In addition, Inter's substitute players in this position are not ideal, D'Ambrosio, Ranocchio, etc. have entered the twilight of their careers, and the decline in status is very obvious. In this case, Inter also need to continue to draw reinforcements in the back line. Sources say they are interested in Brazilian centre-back Bremer, who plays for Torino. The centre-back has played quite well this season, ranking first among all centre-back players in the league in terms of clearance, interception and successful top-ups, and averaging 7.3 points per game. However, Bremer's value in the transfer market reached 15 million euros, which is somewhat beyond Inter's signing budget, and Bremer has also received attention from many teams, including AC Milan, so it is not easy for Inter to successfully sign him.
In addition, in the center position, Sanchez has not had many opportunities, making 10 appearances in the league this season, including 8 off the bench, playing 305 minutes and averaging only 30.5 minutes per game. As things stand, Sanchez's departure has been confirmed. According to the Daily Sport newspaper, Inter have already agreed with Barca on Sanchez's transfer. The 32-year-old Chilean striker will travel to play at Camp Nou during the winter break. After Sanchez's departure, Inter need to continue to find a reliable substitute for Lautaro and Dzeko. The player can't be too expensive, but he should have enough experience and good competitive standards, and most importantly, he should be willing to wait for opportunities on the bench. Inter are expected to go on loan to Luc De Jong, a Dutch player who has not had many opportunities at Barca this season and wants to change the environment.
In addition, on the Roma side, their performance this season has not fully met expectations. In the league, Mourinho's side have lost 3 of their last 6 matches and have not been convincing enough in the European Union Cup. As Mourinho is used to, he is bound to bring in new signings in the winter transfer window to reinforce the weak points in the squad. According to Italian media Romanista, Mourinho hopes the team can sign Chelsea midfielder Cheek during the winter break. Cheek has made 11 league appearances, six starts and five off-the-bench appearances this season, and is a rotational player in the team's midfield. Cheek's contract with the team has two and a half years to expire and is worth 18 million euros. However, in terms of technical characteristics, Cheek is not known for his defense, and it will be unknown whether he can solve the problem of Roma's lack of defensive ability in midfield. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)