A heavy departure and an interesting idea for after Calhanoglu: Inter is looking ahead, but doing so with a name that could make a lot of noise in Turin. A real hoax
Scippo con beffa alla Juve: l’Inter pensa al dopo Calhanoglu (Foto: Ansa) – serieanews.com
Inter has nibbled two points off Napoli in the Scudetto race and now plays it all in the last two games. Then there will be the most important one of all to play: the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain. A watershed match for so many reasons, not least because the Nerazzurri club will work to renew the team at Simone Inzaghi’s disposal.
Money will come in. Between UEFA premiums, sponsors and disposals. So yes, there will be economic availability. But it will also be necessary to modernize. One of the departments to be worked on is definitely the midfield. Mkhitaryan is going for 36, Calhanoglu for 31. And if the Armenian is now destined to stay for lack of offers, the talk about the Turk is completely different.
Hakan still has a market. And this may indeed be the last good turn to cash in on a sale of him. Not that he is in question: he remains a top player, but compared to last season some signs of decline have been there. That is why Inter will consider any offers, especially if they are close to 30-40 million euros.
The question is simple: if Calhanoglu leaves, who replaces him? Inter’s answer is clear: what is needed is a younger profile, already ready, already mature, who will not make the current director regret it. The good news is the growth shown by Kristjan Asllani in these last few outings: there is finally a feeling that he is not a young flop but just a guy who still needs to grow, and therefore could stay in the squad next year as well.
Inter, Ricci ma anche Rovella per il dopo Calha: per la Juve sarebbe uno smacco
But of course there will need to be someone who will take that post on his shoulders and carry it forward at least in the immediate term, giving ample guarantees. Casting is open, and in the crosshairs are two concrete names. Two Italians who have already shown “player made” confidence in the national team.
The first is Samuel Ricci. An old target of the leadership, never really abandoned. The problem is that they don’t just like him. And the price has risen: 30 million, maybe a little more if Toro resists.
Inter, Ricci ma anche Rovella per il dopo Calha: per la Juve sarebbe uno smacco (LaPresse) – serieanews.com
The other is Nicolò Rovella, who is having an applauding season at Lazio. He is not making noise, but he is making a difference. He has found minutes, personality, continuity. And now he is worth exactly twice what he was paid two years ago.
And it is precisely on Rovella that the mockery chapter opens. Because let’s face it: Juve let him go for about 17 million, without even really testing him. And now he is in danger of seeing him again as a protagonist. But not with his jersey. With Inter’s. Which would be quite a snub, especially for Cristiano Giuntoli.
A glaring miscalculation, adding to the Nerazzurri’s need to find fresh, quality alternatives. Because Inter has a strong squad but with several players over 30. And if there is a good time for change, it is now. When the season is over, with a possible Champions brought home and a treasury to invest.
Ricci and Rovella are not non-transferable, but neither are they low cost. Both cost around 30 million, roughly what would be collected for Calhanoglu. So the math can be made to add up. But it is on Rovella’s story that the stinging part is played. Because if Inter really snatches him from Lazio, it will be like rewatching the movie in reverse: a snatch with mockery, but at Juve’s expense.
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