The summer transfer market for Inter had a clear objective in mind: to expand the squad and provide more options in every role for Simone Inzaghi. In particular, the coach had indicated the need to have five forwards to face the season. A request that was only half met.

The Nerazzurri, in fact, do have five forwards in their squad, but one of these is Joaquin Correa, who returned from loan in the summer and is outside the technical project. The Tucu, however, has not found a new arrangement, preventing the arrival of a new player and thus occupying the slot as the fifth attacker.

It remains to be seen whether Inzaghi will reintegrate him in the coming months (he often started in the summer friendlies, almost exclusively out of necessity) or if his departure has only been delayed. Correa, in fact, is due to expire in 2025, but he could leave Inter even in January, thus freeing up space for a new investment in the repair market.

At present, it must be said, this seems to be the only option for the arrival of a new forward this season. Unless there are dramatic second thoughts on Arnautovic, who has stayed with the desire to be the fourth attacker, but with still many question marks about his contribution.

What could Inter’s goals be? The names can be different, but they require a preliminary assessment on the type of investment that the company will want and be able to make.

For example, if you think of a profile liked by the management and Inzaghi, for costs and for insertion times, the safe used is represented by Domenico Berardi. The 1994 class, still at Sassuolo, is about to return from injury: in Serie A he is a guarantee and the good relations between Carnevali and Marotta could be an additional advantage.

Different, however, is the profile that would be liked by Oaktree. The new ownership has clear ideas: investments in young profiles of great potential to enhance. A name that could meet this profile, then, could be Kevin Denkey, Togolese forward class 2000, with 54 goals and 16 assists in 135 appearances with Cercle Bruges and with a contract expiring in 2026.

At the same time, Inter has always been attentive to the possible opportunities that the market can reserve and that could bring unexpected surprises. In this sense, a scenario (at the limit of imagination) could be the “exchange of favors” with Milan or Juventus. Even the two rival clubs have forwards that seem to be on the margins of the technical project (Luka Jovic and Arkadiusz Milik) and could find in Correa a second forward able to add new characteristics to the squad.

Other surprises, however, could come from abroad, about some players with an uncertain future. Two names: Darwin Nunez and Jonathan David. The latter’s contract is expiring and the Nerazzurri could try to take him at a bargain price to anticipate the competition (even if the player himself seems willing to transfer only on a free transfer in the summer).

On the Uruguayan, instead, the doubts concern the new management branded Slot, who so far has relegated him only to the crumbs. If his use were to remain low, the Reds could find themselves with a weight to get rid of, under favorable conditions for the prospective buyer.

Finally, there is also the possibility of an internal solution. Inter seems to have great confidence in its two 2005 talents: Francesco Pio Esposito and Valentin Carboni. Both are currently on loan (Spezia and Marseilles) and, in reality, their early return seems unlikely. Especially for the first, Inter wants him to finish the season in another team in order to continue his growth and maturation process.

In conclusion, at the beginning of September it is hard to make a prediction on what the choices will be in the winter market. At present, the hypothesis that the squad can remain the same even after January seems to be one of the most accredited. However, football, and the transfer market in particular, can shake established certainties in a short time. And Inter has options.