Inter Transfer Market: Two Options for a Winger, Including a Discontented Juventus Player. No to Kayode

Inter continues its search for a right-back: in recent hours, a name previously linked to the Nerazzurri has resurfaced—Al-Ittihad’s Moussa Diaby. The Nerazzurri are very impressed with the profile of the French fullback, born in 1999, and are considering how to put the deal together.

The biggest obstacle remains the player’s extremely high salary; he earns 15 million euros net per season, a figure out of reach for an Italian club: the player will therefore need to make a sacrifice, in exchange for which he would be offered a guaranteed starting spot and the chance to relaunch his career in top-tier soccer. To convince Al-Ittihad, Inter is ready to go as high as 18 million euros, plus Benjamin Pavard, whom Chivu and the Nerazzurri management consider expendable. This is reported by Tuttosport.

Another name that has resurfaced is Nico Gonzalez, who will not remain at Juventus next season. The Argentine international is pushing to return to Atlético Madrid, where he played on loan last year, but he is open to other options—including a move to Inter, which had already sought to sign him last summer. As reported by Sky, Inter made contact with Nico Gonzalez’s agents on Monday to gauge whether there is room for negotiations.

The Michael Kayode option, however, has been ruled out—at least for now: the Brentford fullback, in addition to his high price tag (nearly 40 million), is too defensive a player compared to the profile Marotta and Ausilio are seeking.

Some good news on the domestic front: Inter has secured Pio Esposito, reaching an agreement to extend the young forward’s contract—born in 2005—through June 2031. The actual signing is expected upon the team’s return from the summer tour, but the message is clear: the club considers the center forward a key part of its project and intends to build the Nerazzurri’s future around young talents.