Inter Milan Make Udinese Star The Priority Target To Rejuvenate Defense – Netherlands & Italy Stars Could Leave Next Summer | OneFootball

Inter Milan have made Udinese defender Jaka Bijol their priority target to rejuvenate their defense next summer.

Today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews, report that the Slovenian would cost the Nerazzurri around €15 million.

At the moment, Inter are relying on Francesco Acerbi and Stefan de Vrij as their two main options in the centre of their defense.

Both of the former Lazio defenders bring plenty of experience. They both have the ideal characteristics to play in the centre of Inter’s back three.

However, both Acerbi and de Vrij are now well into their thirties.

The Italian international will be 37 by the time next season starts. Meanwhile, the Dutchman will be 33.

Therefore, it looks inevitable that at least one of the pair will be on their way at the end of the season.

Both Acerbi and de Vrij are under contract with Inter until the end of next June.

And according to the Corriere, both of the pair could very well leave at the end of the season.

Inter Milan Make Udinese Defender Jaka Bijol Priority Target As Heir For Acerbi & De Vrij

Inter have been thinking about the succession plan for Acerbi and de Vrij for a while.

It is not as though the aging of the two experienced defender has taken the Nerazzurri by surprise.

And according to the Corriere, there is one name above all who Inter have long considered to be the perfect heir to their current central defensive options.

That is Udinese’s Bijol.

Bijol is now in his third season in Serie A. He joined Udinese from CSKA Moscow in the summer of 2022.

And the Slovenian has certainly impressed with his performances for the Friulani.

There would be no doubt that Bijol is capable of playing in Serie A.

Moreover, Bijol plays in the centre of a back three for Udinese. He has a similar style to Acerbi and de Vrij.

Therefore, the Corriere report, Inter have set their sights on Bijol as their main defensive target for next summer.

Udinese would be willing to part with the 25-year-old. But they would expect a fee of around €15 million.