Bergomi: "Inter tried to sign Nico Paz, but they need a more structured midfielder"

Bergomi recently spoke to Sky Sport about Inter‘s summer moves in the transfer market and the characteristics that, in his opinion, are still missing from the Nerazzurri squad. The former defender argued that the club was looking for a pure number 10, a different figure compared to Lautaro Martinez.

“In my opinion, Inter tried to sign Nico Paz who then stayed at Como,” said Bergomi, identifying the Argentine attacking midfielder as the profile pursued in the summer. In his view, however, what was really needed was something different: “a different striker, a more structured midfielder would have helped. There are players who, if added to this team, would have made Inter even stronger in Europe.”

Bergomi’s tactical analysis then broadened to the formation. For the former Nerazzurri captain, the 3-5-2 is an almost obligatory choice: “Inter, with the squad they have, must play with the 3-5-2 because the players perform with this system.” However, this solution involves risks in Europe, where most teams take the field with three or four forwards, or with players skilled in dribbling.

“Inter is an unusual case,” Bergomi emphasized, recalling how the club has reached the final twice with a system that is not widely used on the continent. His underlying conviction remains unchanged: the club “is trying to take a step forward” and plays “in a very risky way,” with many men projected forward and the defense often exposed to one-on-one situations. An approach that, according to him, cannot be abandoned due to the characteristics of the available players.