Antonio Conte is planning to get rid of a whole host of Inter Milan players this summer, with reported Tottenham Hotspur, Watford and Everton targets all heading for the exit, according to FCInterNews.
Although there are still eight games remaining in Serie A season, the Nerazzuri can now start preparing for what is likely to be a busy summer at the San Siro.
A shock defeat against ten-man Bologna has surely ended any hopes Inter had of winning their first Scudetto in a decade but, with a 16-point gap between themselves and Roma, a revitalised side are all-but guaranteed a Champions League place.
Some consolation, we’re sure you’ll agree.
According to reports, some of Inter’s most experienced players will not be sticking around for the second year of the Conte revolution.
Diego Godin, Kwadwo Asamoah and Matias Vecino are all available, along with Borja Valero, Roberto Gagliardini and left-back Christian Biraghi.
And such claims should have many a Premier League club reaching for the chequebook.
Although Godin has publicly expressed a desire to stick around, the Uruguayan legend is likely to have the decision taken out of his hands.
The Mirror (15 April, page 49) reports that Inter will sell one of their highest-earners for just £7 million amid interest from Spurs and Everton. Godin is still one of the finest defenders on Earth but he has failed to adapt to Conte’s famed three-man backline.
Maybe you can’t teach old dogs new tricks after all.
Both Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti are keen on another Uruguayan too: all-action midfielder Vecino. The Star last month reported that a man who scored a Champions League winner against Tottenham in 2018 can be signed for £18 million.
Arsenal are allegedly interested too.
Finally, Asamoah, a six-time Serie A winner with Inter and Juventus, is a target for Watford (FCInterNews).
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