Confirming what was already clear from his performances this season, Adrian Bernabé displayed excellent footballing skills last night on the home ground of Juventus. The Spanish midfielder played a comprehensive game, providing geometric patterns for Parma in possession without neglecting the considerable work done on interdiction.
It’s no coincidence that Bernabé is one of the profiles that Inter has been observing for years. Especially at this moment, when Simone Inzaghi finds himself without Calhanoglu and Asllani in midfield, the Spaniard’s qualities would have been useful to the nerazzurri. In fact, the former Manchester City player is among the targets of Ausilio and Marotta for the next summer season.
Despite the opportunities awarded, since Asllani landed at Inter, he has never really convinced in the role of alternate to Calhanoglu. If nothing changes this year, the Albanian may well depart at the end of the season. At that point, it would be even simpler for the Viale della Liberazione club to launch an attack on Bernabé.
The stats perfectly illustrate how valuable the Parma player would be for Inter’s midfield. Bernabé is in fact second among Serie A midfielders for key passes, and leads the championship in duels won. In the Emilia based team, he also ranks first for tackles and second for created attack opportunities.
These figures highlight one specific aspect: Bernabé is not only skilled, but also when not in possession, he is a midfielder to be reckoned with. These are the two attributes that Inter seeks in its play maker and that have made Calhanoglu one of the best in his role in recent years. And who knows if the impending departure of the Turkish midfielder, who was at the centre of market interest last summer, might pave the way for the 2001-born player to join Appiano Gentile in a few months time.
