Positive Talks Continue Between Inter Milan & Sampdoria For Teenage Defender | OneFootball

The talks between Inter Milan and Sampdoria for teenage defender Giovanni Leoni are continuing in a positive direction.

This according to Italian outlet La Repubblica, via FCInterNews. They report that the 17-year-old is getting closer to joining the Nerazzurri this summer, and then returning to Sampdoria on loan.

Inter have been eyeing up a deal for Leoni this summer.

Despite still being just seventeen years of age, the Nerazzurri see the young Italian as capable of developing into a top-class defender at senior level over the next few years.

Therefore, Inter want to sign Leoni this summer. Then, likely loan him back to Sampdoria.

There have already been talks between the Nerazzurri and the Blucerchiati.

And in the next few weeks, Inter should hold another meeting with executives from the Ligurian club about Leoni.

But Inter are not going to push to get the transfer over the line in the next week or two.

Rather, the Nerazzurri’s priority is still very much signing a defender for the senior squad. They want to bring in a player who can back up Alessandro Bastoni.

However, Inter are still eyeing up a deal for Leoni. They want to get it done before the end of the transfer window.

Positive Talks Continue Between Inter & Sampdoria For Giovanni Leoni

Sampdoria signed Leoni for just €1.5 million this summer. They exercised a purchase option to make his loan from Padova last season into a permanent deal.

However, the Blucerchiati would now certainly be expecting a much higher fee to sell the teenage defender.

The fee would certainly be no less than €5 million.

And then there would be competition for Leoni’s signature.

Juventus and Torino are reportedly also keen from within Serie A.

And then the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Monaco have reportedly shown an interest in bringing the teenage defender to the Premier League and Ligue 1 respectively.

Them most significant competition may in fact come from Napoli however.

Nevertheless, Inter are the team who are really advancing to try and sign the 17-year-old.

The negotiations between Inter and Sampdoria began a few weeks ago.

And according to La Repubblica, they are continuing at pace. Inter believe that they will be able to get a deal done before the end of the summer transfer window.