Inter Milan Will Only Sign A Defender If They Sell One – Genoa Star Tops Shortlist | OneFootball

Inter Milan will only sign a defender this summer if they sell one, with Genoa’s Koni De Winter at the top of their shortlist.

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

It has long seemed as though Inter would move for a defender this summer.

After all, the Nerazzurri’s current backline isn’t getting any younger.

The likes of Stefan de Vrij and Francesco Acerbi will turn 34 and 38 respectively next season.

Therefore, Inter have been targeting defenders who are much younger than that for months.

And in the meantime, Inter have taken steps to lower the average age of the squad. They’ve signed young players like Petar Sucic, Luis Henrique, and Ange-Yoan Bonny. As well as bringing Francesco Pio Esposito into the first-team fold.

Inter Will Only Sign A Defender If They Sell One – De Winter Tops Shortlist

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – JANUARY 06: Yann Aurel Bisseck of FC Internazionale passes the ball during the Italian Super Cup Final between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Kingdom Arena on January 06, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)

According to the Gazzetta dello Sport, though, Inter are not going to sign a defender without selling one first.

The likeliest candidate would probably be Yann Bisseck, the newspaper notes.

However, the Nerazzurri are in no hurry to sell the German international.

Meanwhile, Bisseck himself is also more than happy to say. He reportedly gave the cold shoulder to Crystal Palace after the Premier League club made an offer for him.

If Inter were to sell a defender this summer, however, the Gazzetta name Genoa’s Koni De Winter as the player they would be most inclined to move for as a replacement.