In a month and a half, the summer window will open this season, but we still don't hear or see the heat associated with Inter players in the transfer market, so what's going on?
Although it is said that the mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of buildings, but the silence is the most terrible, and it may contain stormy waves.
According to the recent financial report provided by the Inter board of directors, the Nerazzurri have begun to turn a profit in the first half of this year, with a net profit of 22.3 million euros. Marotta, as the director of the team, also said in a previous media interview that Inter may not need to send their star players this summer.
It is important to note that Marotta only says "maybe", which means that there are still special circumstances, such as:
One of them is Romelu Lukaku in the summer of 2021, Inter did not have plans to send the Belgian striker away, but the player himself quit and he had to pursue his so-called blue dream. Therefore, the Inter management let it go after the retention failed.
The second type is Onana in the summer of 2023, Manchester United coach and goalkeeper De Gea completely broke out, and the Red Devils cannot be without a goalkeeper, so the main goalkeeper of Inter Milan, who has played for Ajax in the Eredivisie, is favored by Manchester United. Of course, it is mainly Ten Hag who particularly likes Dutch players or players who have played in the Eredivisie. In order to poach Inter, Manchester United threw out as much as 50.2 million euros of silver, and the result can be imagined, Inter chairman Zhang Kangyang immediately agreed to let go, although he will temporarily face the embarrassment of not having a main goalkeeper.
Therefore, one or both of these scenarios can be predicted this summer. Just imagine, today's Serie A is no longer the mini World Cup of the past, it is just a star-making tool for other league teams, mainly the Premier League and La Liga giants.
In addition, Inter Milan won the Serie A title five rounds ahead of schedule this season, and there must be players who have performed well, and they should be being watched by scouts from other teams!
The first is Lautaro, the Argentine striker's contract renewal negotiations with Inter Milan have reached an impasse, he wants 12 million, Inter can only give 10 million at most, and it also includes a floating bonus, the gap between the two sides in the asking price is indeed not small.
What is certain is that Lautaro's agent team must have a backhand now, and even has been linked to a certain giant team, otherwise he would not have had such a big confidence in the contract renewal negotiations, and there is a lot of "there is no place for the master here", or it may be directly said that Lautaro is very likely to become Lukaku's second.
This is followed by key players such as Barella, Bastoni and Dimarco. In terms of technology and ability, they are at least first-class in their respective positions, and they also have a strong sense of belonging to Inter, very emotional, and even belong to the category of players who "can't drive away, can't scold and can't run". Barella has bluntly said in an interview with the media that even if a team is willing to pay him tens of millions of annual salaries, he will leave the decision to Inter.
But we must note that it's a pity! Inter is still very poor, not only in debt to the first place in Serie A, but also in recent seasons have started with minus N million, and next season will not be much better, either negative or zero! But it won't work if you don't make up for it! Especially in the three positions of striker, central defender and goalkeeper, it is difficult for Inter to defend the Serie A title, to impact the Champions League, and to play in the Club World Cup with the current squad.
Therefore, the premise that must be strengthened is to sell people, and it is also to sell star players, as long as there is an offer from a local tyrant, no matter who it is, it will be sent away with gritted teeth and tears.
The last point must be mentioned Dumfries, although he is not yet the so-called star player of Inter, but he is also one of the main players in the past, and he is in a special situation, he wants a high salary, and there is no better place to go, so he can only spend it. Lautaro is spent because he has cards in his hand and can leave at any time, while Dumfries is just waiting for the contract to end.
Obviously, Inter have no better way to deal with Dumfries for the time being, and this summer can only be dealt with at a reduced price or used as a player exchange, which is better than the last two hands empty.
To sum up, this summer is destined to be an extraordinary transfer window, for Inter Milan can only be said to be a temporary quiet, in fact, the undercurrent is surging, the five major leagues are about to start to fight, Inter Milan's main force or will become the fat on the mouth of others, coveted for a long time, impatient! Finally, let's wait and see!