Asllani opens to Al-Ittihad to facilitate the arrival of Diaby

Inter is working to finalize some midfield departures before making a move for Curtis Jones. Among the outgoing players are Davide Frattesi, Yanis Massolin, and Kristjan Asllani, with the latter at the center of a negotiation that could facilitate the Moussa Diaby deal.

According to Il Giorno, the Albanian midfielder has opened up to the possibility of moving to Al-Ittihad, where he would be included as a partial technical counterpart in the deal that would bring the French winger to Milan. Asllani‘s preference would still be to remain in Europe, but the Saudi destination is no longer being ruled out a priori.

However, the deal presents some complexities related to Diaby‘s salary. The Frenchman currently earns 15 million euros net per season, an amount that would need to be reduced by about a third to make the transfer sustainable. Alternatively, part of the salary would have to be paid directly by the Arab club to allow Inter to welcome the player under their own financial conditions.

Asllani‘s willingness to consider the Arab option nevertheless represents a step forward in the Nerazzurri’s strategy, which aims to free up space and resources to complete the midfield department.