And after Podolski, Shaqiri! THE'Inter scores another big market coup which, at this point, relaunches it forcefully in the fight for third place. There's no denying, the Nerazzurri certainly didn't waste any time: within a week the two offensive wingers requested by Mancini arrived, who were also of great quality. But if Podolski belongs to the category of "cheap players looking for a raise", the same cannot be said of Shaqiri. Born in 1991 (24 years old on 10 October), Swiss international, at Bayern Munich since 2012 (closed by the "owners" Robben and Ribery), the winger arrives on loan with a redemption obligation set at 15 million. Thohir's ok was decisive, whose desire for the Champions League evidently exceeds the logic of the budget, but also, if not above all, that of the player. In fact, Liverpool had long been interested in him, ready to immediately pay the sum requested by Bayern, but he immediately gave preference to Inter. Something reiterated yesterday during the summit between the clubs (Fassone, Ausilio, Rumenigge and Shaqiri himself were present), before embarking for Milan (he landed at Malpensa at 21.50) and immediately making himself available to Mancini (today he will undergo medical tests ritually).
At this point, there is only one piece missing to complete the puzzle: a central midfielder, one capable of both defending and setting with a certain quality. The names, currently, are those of Lassana diarra e Lucas Leiva. The former, who has already undergone medical examinations (with positive results), is however at the center of a dispute with Lokomotiv Moscow, on which Fifa will rule shortly, the latter is liked a lot but costs a lot and the investment just made for Shaqiri it could act as a deterrent. Provided that from the outputs front, recently enriched by the presence of Osvaldo, don't get some oxygen. The dispute with Icardi at the Juventus Stadium didn't go down well with Mancini, who was also blatantly sent to hell. The attacker will get a fine and will pay with the grandstand next Sunday but there are those who say that the consequences of his actions could even lead to a cession. To monitor everything carefully there is Fiorentina, always on the hunt for a striker and strongly interested in the player, already in viola in the two-year period 2007-2009. Della Valle's club could also change its face in goal: with Net in the odor of Juventus (the Brazilian is free to leave on a free transfer) interesting scenarios are opening up, which would lead to the banks of the Arno Stories e Giovinco.
However, the Bianconeri are very concentrated on the front Sneijder, identified by Allegri as the ideal attacking midfielder to boost the squad. There is already an agreement with the Dutch (contract until 2016 for 4,5 million per season), not with Galatasaray but the distances are narrowing. From the initial 20 million the Turks have dropped to 10, Marotta remains firm on the offer of 5: the parties are still distant but not very distant anymore. Hours of waiting instead on Rolando, the other goal of this black and white market. Porto have now convinced themselves to let the defender leave on loan, but first he would like to renew his contract so as not to risk losing him on a free transfer. In short, skirmishes between club and player, with the Lady at the window…
