Inter Milan are looking for midfielder Piotre Zielinski, defender Thiago Jallow and striker Mehdi Taremi to strengthen the backbone of the squad next summer. This is a report from today's print edition of the Roma newspaper Roma Sport, from FCINTERNEWS. Inter Milan are known to have a tendency to chase players whose contracts are about to expire with CEO Bepe Marotta at the helm.
Moreover, this practice of the veteran executive dates back to his time at Juventus. Juventus, for example, have signed players such as Paul Pogba, Andrea Pirlo and Sami Khedira without a transfer fee, while Marotta has been making transfers for the Bianconeri. At Inter, Marcus Thuram, Hakan Calhanoglu and Henrik Mkhitaryan all arrived on free transfers. This strategy has proven particularly useful in recent years. During the pandemic, Inter Milan had to deal with significant financial difficulties and restrictions.
Marotta is likely to stick to his usual approach next summer. One of the key factors that has been so successful for Marotta in seeking free transfer opportunities is that the Inter CEO tends to make early transfers. This is undoubtedly the case with the three goals for next summer. Lille defender Jallow and Porto striker Taremi are both players who have been on Inter's radar in the last few windows. The Nerazzurri have been linked with the duo's agents over the past few months. This did not result in a transfer of fees. But the ongoing connection remains. Marotta knows very well when the player's contract is about to expire.
Led by Jallow and Taremi, the Nerazzurri chief is now ready to attack. For Zielinski, Marotta noted that the Poland international is increasingly unlikely to renew his contract with Napoli. Like Taremi and Jallow, the executive saw an opportunity to strengthen the backbone of his team. And you can do it without having to pay a transfer fee. For the Roma Post, there is no doubt about it. Inter Milan are preparing an ambitious squad reshape with the focus on three free transfers next summer.