Buchanan subject of fresh Villarreal offer as Sassuolo wait | OneFootball

After advanced talks with Sassuolo, now Inter are fielding a new proposal from Villarreal for Canada international Tajon Buchanan.

The 26-year-old spent the last six months on loan with Villarreal, where he tried to rediscover his form following a serious injury when he fractured his tibia on international duty in July 2024.

Buchanan will not be given another loan

MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 15: Tajon Trevor Buchanan of FC Internazionale is challenged by Tommaso Pobega of Bologna FC during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Bologna FC at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on January 15, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Having returned to base, Sky Sport Italia transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio warns the Nerazzurri now want to cash in on the player by completing a permanent sale rather than another loan.

With that in mind, they have been in advanced negotiations for a sale to Sassuolo for €7-8m, which would keep him in Serie A.

Now Villarreal have seemingly come back in with a new proposal, but have been told in no uncertain terms by Inter that another loan is not on the cards.

It has to be a permanent sale, or at least a loan with obligation to buy at the end of the season.

Inter paid €7.3m to buy Buchanan from Club Brugge in January 2024 and he made only 17 competitive appearances for the club.