Inter’s Romelu Lukaku has indicated several times that he wants to stay at Internazionale. Inter, in turn, would like to keep the Chelsea mercenary, but is facing competition from an unexpected quarter. The Belgian striker would also be in the picture at AC Milan, which Marcus Thuram hopes to welcome soon.
Striking rumour in Italy: Inter must fear AC Milan coup
Milan are on the verge of cashing in for Sandro Tonali, who is on his way to Newcastle United. There is talk of an amount of seventy million euros, because the club greenhouse of the Rossoneri would make a lot of money. Sky Sport knows that Milan wants to use that amount to lure Thuram to the Italian fashion city.
The 25-year-old attacker is out of his contract with Borussia Mönchengladbach and can be picked up ‘free’. To ensure his arrival, Thuram can count on a salary of five million euros per year and ten million euros in signing fees. The French international may not be the only attacker to move to Milan this summer, because according to Gazzetta dello Sport, Lukaku’s name is also circulating.
From Inter to Milan
The cover of the pink sports newspaper features a photo of Lukaku in Milan’s shirt. Inter would like to take over the Belgian striker from Chelsea, but does not have the financial resources for this. A possible transfer has been discussed internally at Milan, it sounds. Lukaku previously turned down an offer from Al-Hilal, but a move to Inter’s arch-rival seems unlikely. Or would it?
Inter is preparing for Onana’s departure and is looking around La Liga
Will André Onana’s stay at Internazionale be limited to one season? Reportedly, Chelsea and Manchester United have serious interest in the 27-year-old goalkeeper. If it comes to a transfer, Inter seems to be knocking at Valencia.
Onana made an impression at Inter last season and thus aroused the interest of the Premier League superpowers. Its price tag does not lie. Clubs that want to take over the former closing post of Ajax must come across the bridge with sixty million euros. However, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, it would be difficult for Inter to turn down ‘a decent offer’ of just under fifty million euros.
If a club comes across the bridge with such an amount, Inter must act quickly. The Champions League finalist seems to be preparing for that now. Initially, Inter looked around in their own country, but Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario seems to be heading for Tottenham Hotspur. That means Giorgio Mamardashvili comes into the picture.
Mamardashvili
The 22-year-old Mamardashvili barely maintained himself in La Liga with Valencia, but can personally look back on a very strong season. Jasper Cillessen’s former competitor should cost around 25 million euros, half of what Inter hopes to collect for Onana. But Mamardashvili is not the only candidate in the blue-black part of Milan.
The alternative is Yann Sommer. After the return of Manuel Neuer, who returns from a long-term injury, the Swiss have no intention of keeping the bench warm at Bayern Munich.
