Inter continues to look for reinforcements on the right flank, but the real target at the start of the summer was another. According to Corriere dello Sport, the Nerazzurri club had identified Marco Palestra as the top priority signing of the summer transfer window, a move that would have had multiple meanings: returning to invest fifty million on a single player, once again betting on an Italian talent, and solving the problem on the wing for the next ten years.

However, the management’s intentions clashed with two significant obstacles. The first concerns the timing of the ownership: the Oaktree fund operates at a pace that struggles to align with the dynamics of a market that requires reactivity and, at times, boldness in decision-making. The second is represented by the competition from the Premier League, described as ruthless and almost unfair, capable of offering higher sums without negotiating on the price.

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