Revealed – How Inter Milan Plan To Afford €35M Fee For Parma & Italy U21 Star
This according to today's print edition of Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, via FCInter1908. They report that the Nerazzurri could bring in €35 million from the sales of some fringe players.
Inter Milan have identified Parma's Giovanni Leoni as their top target in defense.
However, the 19-year-old will not come cheap. The least that the Gialloblu would let the 19-year-old go for would be around €35 million.
And in the meantime, Inter are aiming to wrap up a deal for Atalanta's Ademola Lookman. That will cost them over €40 million.
Therefore, there are questions about where the cash to sign Leoni will come from.
Inter Milan To Fund Move For Giovanni Leoni By Selling Fringe Players
MONZA, ITALY – MARCH 15: Giovanni Leoni of Parma in action during the Serie A match between Monza and Parma at U-Power Stadium on March 15, 2025 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by)
Tuttosport report that Inter will not sell any big name defenders to finance a deal for Leoni.
On the contrary, if the Nerazzurri are to lose either Benjamin Pavard or Yann Bisseck, they will sign a player for the wide-centre-back role as a direct replacement. Genoa's Koni De Winter remains a target.
However, Inter are still gearing up to offload some other players not in their plans for next season.
The Nerazzurri have already brought in around €10 million from Aleksandar Stankovic's sale to Club Brugge. Meanwhile, Tajon Buchanan is on the verge of joining Villarreal.
Meanwhile, Inter are aiming to sell other players like Mehdi Taremi, Kristjan Asllani, Sebastiano Esposito, and Tomas Palacios.
And according to Tuttosport, Inter hope to collect the cash necessary to sign Leoni by selling some of those players.
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