Having seemingly moved past the days of internal chaos and dressing room tensions that followed the bitter defeat to Fluminense in the Club World Cup round of 16, Inter is trying to look forward. This is especially true for the directors responsible for the transfer market. In recent hours, alongside the `usual` Italian target Leoni, two internationally recognized names have emerged, linked to the Nerazzurri as potential reinforcements for Chivu.
The first is Christopher Nkunku, a name already connected with Inter in recent days. Proposed to the Nerazzurri by his agents, while a few months ago his valuation was around 70 million euros, now an offer of 35 million euros might be sufficient. Inter is considering it, aware that they cannot guarantee the Frenchman immediate regular playing time, given the attacking positions are already occupied by two heavyweights like Lautaro Martinez and Thuram.
The other is a midfield veteran like Granit Xhaka. Expected to leave Bayer Leverkusen, the experienced Swiss international has already been linked to AC Milan and Juventus this summer. Should Inter also decide to enter the race (this hypothesis is mainly considered in the context of a potential departure for Calhanoglu, which cannot yet be fully ruled out), we could witness a truly Italian duel. However, keep an eye on the usual suspect, Saudi Arabia: in recent hours, there has been strong interest from Neom.
