As the big five leagues draw to a close, Inter Milan, who are likely to lock up the Serie A title at the weekend, are also starting to prepare for next season. According to the "Torino Sports Newspaper", Inter Milan sports director Osirio recently secretly went to Spain, this trip, under the entrustment of Inter President Zhang Kangyang and CEO Marotta, to investigate the replacement of Inter Milan next season, involving Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid many stars.
In fact, this is a trip that is long overdue, but it has not been delayed because Inter chairman Zhang Kangyang suffered a loan crisis caused by Oak Group. IT WAS NOT UNTIL RECENTLY THAT ZHANG KANGYANG BASICALLY FINALIZED A LOAN OF 400 MILLION EUROS FROM THE BRITISH HAYFIN CAPITAL, AND INTER'S TRANSFER BEGAN TO BE FULLY UNLOCKED.
In the eyes of Zhang Kangyang and Marotta, the biggest advantage of Inter Milan winning the championship in advance this season comes from a solid backline. At present, Inter have conceded just 17 goals in 32 Serie A games, which is higher than Bayer Leverkusen's 19 goals and Real Madrid's 20 goals, and is at the top of the top five leagues.
However, this defense that Inter relies on to achieve results has a lot of hidden dangers. In the 3 central defenders, like Acerbi is 36 years old, Darmian is 34 years old, and De Vrij is 32 years old, although Bastoni is 25 years old, Pavard is 28 years old, and Beater is 23 years old, but considering that the team is facing the 5-line battle of the Club World Cup, Champions League, Serie A, Italian Cup, and Italian Super Cup next season, at least 60 games a year, several veterans will inevitably suffer injuries and physical wear and tear in the dense and cruel schedule, so in order to continue to achieve good results, strengthening the defense has become a top priority.
Osirio's trip to Spain is for the sake of three defenders who play in La Liga. At the top of the list is Barcelona player Erik Garcia, who is currently on loan at Girona. The former Manchester City hopeful, who has been losing his place in the squad since joining Barcelona on a free transfer, only regained his form on loan at Girona this season, making 25 appearances for the team and helping them reach the Champions League places.
Inter Milan CEO Marotta believes that the 23-year-old central defender is very suitable for the future of the team, and he is currently worth only 15 million, considering Barcelona's financial problems, and the emergence of this year's new central defender Cubasi, I am afraid that an offer of about 20 million euros can bring him to Meazza, he is seen as a top central defender who can play for Inter for many years together with Italian international Buon Giorno.
In second place is Real Madrid's 21-year-old defender who has been loaned to Alaves, Rafa Marin. The player has made 30 appearances for Alaves this season and has played almost 2,200 minutes. HE IS 191CM TALL, IS A NATURAL CENTRE-BACK, AND HAS GOOD FOOTWORK AND A CERTAIN DRIBBLING ABILITY, SO HE CAN OCCASIONALLY PLAY FULL-BACK.
Although his value in Germany is only 5 million euros, and Real Madrid is full of talent at central defenders, under the aura of Rudiger, Alaba and Militão, it is difficult for him to get a chance at the Bernabeu in the short term, but it is not easy to convince Real Madrid to release him. Inter are ready to use a loan + buyout clause to satisfy Real Madrid's interests and persuade them to release him.
The last choice is Atletico Madrid central defender Hermoso. However, at the moment, Osirio is only in the inquiry stage with his agent, and the Spanish international's annual salary is as high as 10 million euros before tax, which is not a small pressure for Inter, which has just improved financially, so he is only a backup.
Torino Sport believes that Inter will bring in at least two defenders in the central defender position this summer. On the one hand, because the contracts of the three veterans will expire in 2025, the reserve of candidates in advance can avoid being ripped off by other clubs, and on the other hand, it is Inter President Zhang Kangyang who hopes that next year, the team can strive for the championship in the five fronts, so a 25-man squad with rotation strength is the key to ensuring this goal.