Pedulla Hits Out: ‘Inter Milan Missed Their Chance For Leoni Last Summer – Typical For Italian Clubs’ | OneFootball

Alfredo Pedulla believes Inter Milan “missed their chance” to sign Giovanni Leoni last summer.

The SportItalia transfer market expert hit out at this being “typical for Italian clubs” in a video on his YouTube channel.

Inter Milan have been targeting defender Giovanni Leoni this summer.

However, it is Premier League champions Liverpool who have won the race to sign the 19-year-old.

In truth, Inter’s interest in Leoni stretches back long before this summer. Twelve months ago, they had been negotiating to try and sign the young defender from Sampdoria.

However, it was Parma who signed Leoni ahead of last season.

And the teenage defender immediately impressed with his performances in Serie A. This meant that big clubs in Europe began taking notice.

Pedulla: “Inter Missed Out On Their Chance To Sign Giovanni Leoni Last Summer”

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)

SportItalia transfer expert Alfredo Pedulla lamented that “Liverpool are the lions, and we’re the sheep.”

“The problem here is that you have to try and sign Leoni when you can get him for €7-8 million,” Pedulla continued.

“You don’t sign him then. You let him slip away.”

“Then when he costs €30-35 million, you can’t sign him.”

Pedulla argued that Italian clubs “go after defenders from abroad who cost €28 million. And then they’re not worth €12 million.”

“But then we’re the sheep when it comes to signing young Italian talents,” he continued. “When Sampdoria says, ‘sign him, he’s eighteen years old,’ Inter missed their chance.”

“Now Inter can’t sign him for €35 million,” Pedulla added.

“The problem is to understand why big clubs didn’t sign him earlier – and not just Inter.”