According to football-italia, after missing out on Palestra, Internazionale are still looking for a new right wing-back. According to Thursday's reports, Roma's Wesley and Fluminense's Guga have now been added to the Nerazzurri's list of potential alternatives.
Earlier this week, 21-year-old Italian rising star Palestra confirmed he would join Premier League side Chelsea in a deal expected to be worth over €50 million, potentially rising to €60 million with add-ons. The Atalanta-owned youngster will earn €30 million over his 5-6 year contract with Chelsea.
This is a heavy blow for Internazionale – the Nerazzurri had already budgeted €50 million to sign Palestra this summer. Additionally, the €20 million release clause of Dutch right wing-back Dumfries was activated earlier this month, and Internazionale are set to lose this key player, who will transfer to Real Madrid.
After losing Dumfries and missing out on Palestra, Internazionale's transfer strategy going forward remains to be seen.
The positive news is that Internazionale still has €70 million in available funds before selling other players: €20 million from Dumfries' release clause and €50 million originally budgeted for Palestra.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, in addition to Wesley, another Brazilian full-back has also been recommended to the Nerazzurri: 27-year-old Guga from Fluminense. He holds a Portuguese passport and will not occupy a non-EU player slot at the club.
On the other hand, if Internazionale intend to bring in a new centre-back this summer, Udinese's Soule-Bafomooko remains the first choice, but La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah has also been recommended to Internazionale.
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