Report – Inter Milan To Move For Parma Star With Proceeds From Sales This Summer | OneFootball

Inter Milan are aiming to move for Parma defender Giovanni Leoni with the proceeds from some sales this summer.

This according to today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews.

It is certainly no secret that Inter Milan want to sign Giovanni Leoni this summer.

The Nerazzurri had already targeted the teenage defender last summer. However, it was Parma who secured his signature instead.

And Leoni has had an outstanding first season in Serie A with the Emilian club.

So much so, in fact, that the 19-year-old has convinced Inter that he can be the future in their defense, where the likes of Francesco Acerbi and Stefan de Vrij are aging out.

Meanwhile, the fact that Cristian Chivu has already worked with Leoni at Parma makes the player an even more attractive target for the Nerazzurri.

Inter Aim To Move For Giovanni Leoni After Summer Sales

MILAN, ITALY – DECEMBER 06: Giovanni Leoni of Parma Calcio is put under pressure by Marcus Thuram of FC Internazionale during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Parma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on December 06, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Leoni is not going to come cheap, though. If Parma are going to sanction a sale of the 19-year-old defender, they want to cash in.

And Inter have already made a few signings this summer. And that’s before their targeting of Ademola Lookman.

Therefore, Inter will need to drum up the cash to make a move for Leoni in the final weeks of the transfer window.

As the Corriere notes, Inter have already brought in €26 million in transfer fees this summer.

Meanwhile, the Nerazzurri are on the verge of selling Sebastiano Esposito to Cagliari. That will represent a further €6 million.

Inter are also hoping to offload the likes of Mehdi Taremi, Kristjan Asllani, and Tomas Palacios.

Therefore, the Nerazzurri are hoping that the proceeds of these sales can get them in a position to make a suitable offer for Leoni, reports the Corriere.