Moussa Diaby remains the top name on Inter‘s list to strengthen the right flank, a position left vacant after Denzel Dumfries‘s move to Real Madrid at the start of the summer. The profile of the Frenchman from Al-Ittihad represents a precise choice by the Nerazzurri, who are looking for different characteristics compared to the Dutchman.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Diaby is considered the ideal profile because “for his technical characteristics, he can give something extra to a team that wants to be even more vertical, proactive, and aggressive.” A winger with strong offensive qualities, capable of offering Cristian Chivu new solutions compared to the past.
However, the club is proceeding with caution, keeping an eye on other opportunities until the first of September. There are two main reasons for this caution. The first is linked to what happened in January, when the negotiations fell through despite an agreement with the player, who was already set to leave the Saudi club, due to resistance from Al-Ittihad. Negotiating with the Saudis is no easier now than it was six or seven months ago.
The second reason concerns competition from Bayer Leverkusen, the player’s former club, which has not given up and could make a move at any moment to bring the Frenchman, who was sold to Aston Villa just three years ago, back to Germany. The Nerazzurri also tried to open up the possibility of including a technical counterpart, the surplus player Asllani, but from Jeddah they hesitated.
Despite the difficulties, Inter will continue to work on the track leading to Diaby, aware that there is still time and that caution remains a fundamental ingredient in transfer operations.
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