Zanetti teases Inter fans about Milan target Zirkzee: “We could give it a little thought” | OneFootball

Javier Zanetti has strongly hinted that Inter are part of the race to sign Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna this summer amid links with AC Milan and other clubs.

Zirkzee has attracted a lot of interest given that he has scored 12 goals and has added seven assists in 35 appearances this season, helping Bologna towards qualification for the next edition of the Champions League.

Milan and Juventus have been repeatedly linked, while Inter were mentioned too with reports even going so far as to suggest they would offer Giovanni Fabbian and Valentin Carboni as counterparts to bring down the cash sum.

However, this morning a report from Calciomercato.com declared the Scudetto winners out of the running, because the operation overall looks too costly for them to pull off without a big sale.

Now, Zanetti has responded to a question from Radio Serie A about whether Inter could go for the 22-year-old, and his response was relayed by Radio Rossonera.

“We’re talking about a great player. Young, talented and physically strong. He would be useful to any team fighting for important goals,” he said.

“Let’s see if this opportunity presents itself, maybe we could give it a little thought. He with Thuram and Lautaro would be three strong and very young attackers.”