The reference to English football comes from the Champions League clashes against Liverpool and Arsenal, which convinced Chivu of the need to raise the intensity to compete in Europe and in direct matches in the league. The Corriere della Sera highlights how the coach’s new status, fresh from the Double, allows him to clearly express the needs of the squad.
The team is missing a winger after the failed arrivals of Marco Palestra and Anan Khalaili, for different reasons. The idea of using Andy Diouf on the right has not been ruled out, but a more explosive profile is needed. Not by chance, the names of Moussa Diaby and Nico Gonzalez have come back into consideration.
The arrival of John Stones is useful to immediately replace Stefan de Vrij, but does not represent an investment for the future given his 32 years. For this reason, the management continues to follow Cristian Romero: the agreement with Tottenham is there, they are waiting for the player to lower his salary demands from 6.5 million.
In midfield, the main target remains Curtis Jones from Liverpool. The strategy, if the incoming and outgoing operations go through, is to provide Chivu with an Inter with Premier League characteristics, to raise the level of intensity needed to do well both in Europe and in Italy.
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