Inter Milan To Spend €30M On A Defender – Then Reinvest Sales In An Attacking Midfielder | OneFootball

Inter Milan are ready to spend €30 million on a defender this summer, and then reinvest the fees from sales in an attacking midfielder.

This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInter1908.

Inter Milan have already made a total of three signings this summer. They’ve brought in Petar Sucic, Luis Henrique, and Ange-Yoan Bonny.

The Nerazzurri have spent a total of around €70 million on these three young acquisitions.

But there’s still room for a couple more signings.

Inter Milan To Spend €30M On A Defender – Then Reinvest Sales In An Attacking Midfielder

UDINE, ITALY – MARCH 01: Giovanni Leoni of Parma reacts at the end of the Serie A match between Udinese and Parma at Stadio Friuli on March 01, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)

According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter owners Oaktree Capital are ready to make more funds available to sign a defender.

Lowering the average age of the defense has always looked like a priority for Inter. Even months before the start of the transfer window.

And it is something Inter have not yet done. Despite no lack of targets at the back.

The Gazzetta note that Parma’s Giovanni Leoni is Inter’s top target in defense. However, Genoa’s Koni De Winter would be a backup target.

Then, the Gazzetta report, Oaktree will sanction a €30 million move for a young defender.

Meanwhile, the newspaper report, Inter will also make some sales. Players like Aleksandar Stankovic, Sebastiano Esposito, and Tajon Buchanan should attract decent fees.

And according to the Gazzetta, Inter have a clear plan in mind for the nest egg they bring in with those sales.

Inter want to sign an attacking midfielder. They’re aiming for a forward player who has a different style than the players they already have, and who can help facilitate a shift to a 3-4-2-1 system.