Spalletti had already understood this this summer: the Inter squad is short, too short. In addition to hoping that his untouchables (Handanovic, Skriniar, Perisic, Icardi) will never even catch a cold, the Nerazzurri coach has tried to make the club aware of the subject, with limited results. Suning made it clear: Inter must know how to finance themselves, both for the new policy imposed by the central government in Beijing (no "waste" of money for unprofitable foreign activities such as football), and for compliance with the rules of financial fair play. Sabatini then communicated to Ausilio and Spalletti (the coach, intercepted under the Inter headquarters after a market meeting, said smiling: "The transfer market scares me, I've come to hide some players' cards") that any new arrivals will be subject to as many departures: if Joao Mario leaves, it will be possible to try to reach one between Pastore and Mkhitaryan, if Brozovic also leaves, he is ready to attack Cristante from Atalanta (but still owned by Benfica who for redemption asks for 4 million). He is very popular with Deulofeu from Barcelona, last year at Milan (his performance was excellent) from January to May.
For this reason, the simplest operations on paper would be those with Jiangsu Suning, who have in common with Inter, a far from negligible detail, nothing less than ownership. There are two hot names: that of the former Chelsea Ramires and that of the striker Roger Martinez, who told the Colombian newspaper El Espectador: "Playing in China was a wonderful experience and now I hope to make a leap in my career, I hope Italy touches me. It's an important championship, I've always dreamed of wearing the shirt of a European team. I can't wait".
For June, however, the Nerazzurri have already targeted Stefan De Vrij, the 25-year-old Dutch defender whose contract with Lazio is about to expire, and who has no intention of renewing. In the last few hours, however, Barcelona has also stepped up, which in January should lose Mascherano (destined to go to China) and could be forced to immediately return to the defender market. The player is tempted to accept the decisive matches immediately, in the coming days.
It's hard to think that Juventus will rely on the transfer market, since the squad is wide and offers all the necessary guarantees to play it on three fronts: "I don't need other players – confirmed Allegri -, I would risk messing up even further". The coach, however, also gave important news: "Pjaca is finding little space and will go on loan to come back to us stronger than before". The Croatian, back from surgery on his right knee, barring sensational changes of scene, will go to play the rest of the season in the Bundesliga with the Schalke 04 shirt, ready to take him with him until June.
Exclusively outgoing market also for Milan, which in the January window will aim to lighten the group available to Gattuso. Departing Gabriel, Josè Mauri, one between Paletta and Gustavo Gomez, perhaps even Antonelli (strong interest from Fiorentina).
Furthermore, on the Rossoneri front, the news comes from the financial world: Milan will hardly refinance the 303 million euro debt contracted with another US investment fund, Elliott, maturing in October 2018, with the Highbridge fund. eight weeks of exclusive negotiation defined with the financial advisor Bgb Weston and Fassone has not yet accepted Highbridge's proposal. The alternative is represented by an Arab fund, whose proposal will be evaluated during the trip to China that Fassone himself will make in the next few days to meet the owner and president Li Yonghong.
To hope to make the transfer market, however, Milan "supports" Naples. The 5 million euros foreseen in the clause that will force Bologna to recognize 20 percent of what they will get from the sale of Verdi could reach Milan's coffers. Napoli would be willing to pay him already now 25 million. If we add to this the little treasure for the successful termination of the contract of Montella and his staff (about 7 million), Mirabelli could try the Fofana coup, after Gattuso asked for a quality midfielder, leg and technique to give breath to Kessie.
Vincenzo Montella, meanwhile, was introduced to Sevilla, and during the press conference there was no lack of a jab at his former club: “Milan is a huge club. In the last thirty years he has won many trophies, but in the last five he has won very little. Sevilla, in the last ten years, have won more, always play in Europe and are a very strong team."
On the other hand, reassuring words are coming from London for the Juventus fans, because Antonio Conte, despite the rumors of the last few days, does not seem willing to go on the attack on Chiellini: "Giorgio is a fantastic player – he said -, very strong indeed , but I think he wants to finish his career at Juve. And it's only right that it ends this way. Our market? Our roster is not large. For this reason, I think it's impossible to loan or sell a player if we don't sign another one first."
