Inter market: Azpilicueta wins. Lukaku: no Milan and Arabia, he wants to stay

The Spanish defender comes under Inter's sights and his contract expires in a year. Meanwhile, Lukaku is pushing to remain Nerazzurri and closes the door

di MANUEL MINGUZZI
23 June 2023

Cesar Azpilicueta

Milan, 23 June 2023 - These are hot days in Via Liberazione. Inter is ready to open its summer transfer session, starting with a couple of sales and then reinvesting in revenue. It is well known that Marotta e aid have placed David Fraternity at the top of the market's desires to strengthen the median, but a collection will be needed to close the operation and the domino moved by the sale of Tonali at Newcastle it can complicate the plans. 35 million more Muleteers the draft agreement with Carnevali, which for the record he continues to deny, but to put the first installments on the table and ratify the agreements the Nerazzurri management will first have to cash in. The suspect remains Marcelo Brozovic, courted by Al Nassr with a salary proposal of 15 million per season, but he needs to go up to 23 for the price tag and there is still a distance. Robin too Goossens has received an official offer from Union Berlin and Inter is awaiting an offer of at least 15 million. But movements are also recorded on other tracks. In defense he ticks Azpilicueta, while Lukaku he reassured Inter by denying the various proposals.  

Azpilicueta replacing Skriniar?

The Azpilicueta track emerges for Inter's defence. Player with international experience, 34 years old, former Marseille and long-time player in London on the Chelsea side, but with the aim of a change of scenery. Contract expiring in 2024, Azpilicueta he could represent a low-cost addition for Inter, in a delicate role as the right-hand man to replace Milan Skriniar. The Spanish defender played both at full-back and at right-side centre-back at Chelsea, he is flexible and experienced, Inzaghi appreciates him and would complete the department after the confirmations of Bastoni, Darmian, De Vrij and Acerbi. The player, very correct towards the blues, would have communicated his desire to change scenery but now it is a question of finding an exit method. It is not a zero parameter, but there may be the possibility of carrying out a low-cost operation. Marotta think about it.

Lukaku only wants Inter

And here the Milan derby opens on the market. The transfer of Tonali at Newcastle he gave resources to Milan who got in the way both on Fraternity both Lukaku, looking for a double sensational disgrace to the Nerazzurri. Inter is counting on Big Rom's confirmed desire to remain on the Inter side, but it will be necessary to reach an agreement with the Chelsea which has the player on its balance sheet for over 60 million. He would like to sell him and Milan would have the right arguments, the money, compared to Inter, who are only aiming for the loan: it's intrigue. The lawyer Ledure is at work with the aim of bringing together the wishes of Lukaku and Inter. For now, the Belgian has refused to be courted of Arabia, wants to stay in a top league, and Milan, confirming his choice: Inter. At the Nerazzurri, however, they did not take the Rossoneri's intrusions well and so in the last few hours there would have been a disturbing move on Marcus Thuram, the main target for Milan's attack. In short, the derby has already started and it will be a very long summer. Above all very hot. Read also - Under 21 European Championships, France-Italy 2-1: what mistakes from the referee without VAR

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