Report – Inter Milan To Bring Back Youth Academy Graduate As U23 Backup Keeper | OneFootball

Inter Milan are reportedly ready to bring back youth team graduate Riccardo Melgrati to be the backup keeper for their Under-23 team.

This according to Italian broadcaster SportItalia, via FCInterNews. They report that the 31-year-old will be the deputy for young keeper Alessandro Calligaris.

Inter Milan are getting ready to set up their Under-23 team for the upcoming season.

This will be the first season in which the Nerazzurri have a team at that age level.

In this sense, Inter will be following in the footsteps of Juventus and AC Milan, with their Juventus Next Gene and Milan Futuro teams respectively.

Inter To Bring Back Riccardo Melgrati As Under-23 Backup Keeper

Naturally, the goalkeeper role will be an important one for the Inter Under-23 team.

And it will be Alessandro Calligaris who is the Number One for the Nerazzurri’s Under-23s.

Caglligari is the most promising keeper currently coming out of Inter’s youth ranks. Therefore, the Under-23 team will provide the 20-year-old with a crucial opportunity to shine.

However, there will also be a need for a backup to Calligaris between the posts.

And according to SportItalia, it will be a player outside the under-23 age range.

Goalkeeper Riccardo Melgrati is a player who came through Inter’s youth ranks in the late 2000s and early 2010s.

Therefore, the 31-year-old is a player who knows the Nerazzurri environment well.

Inter will sign Melgrati to be both a deputy to rising star Calligaris and a mentor to the younger goalkeeper.