🚨 There’s still no agreement between Inter and Liverpool for Curtis Jones after new bid sent in last 24h.
£21m proposal on the table but no club to club agreement at this stage.
#LFC want more, as @_pauljoyce reports.
NDICKA, DE VRIJ'S REPLACEMENT - Inter just will not stop: after Palestra, and with Jones and Solet coming in, here comes the Roma defender if De Vrij leaves
The Inter of next season is being built from the defense. It is at the back where the biggest transfer moves are reshaping the department that will be the foundation and backbone of the Italian champions, who want to confirm themselves domestically and relaunch themselves in the Champions League.
From this perspective, Evan Ndicka’s profile continues to be extremely convincing, almost a primary choice. He has known Serie A for three years, since Roma signed him from Eintracht Frankfurt for €28M, but he is also a very European profile.
Among the market names currently linked with Inter, the Ivorian is not only the only national team player currently at the World Cup, coach Emerse Faé did not want to do without him despite a hamstring injury, but he is also the one with the most experience in continental competitions.
He is now at the peak of his football maturity, and on August 20 he could turn 27 while blowing out the candles on a Nerazzurri cake, because for the club he could represent the perfect compromise and reinforcement. On one hand, he has technical characteristics that could be more than useful for Cristian Chivu: 192 cm tall, left-footed, physically imposing, and strong in the air. On the other, he is no longer very young, but certainly not old.
European profile
Some numbers: 58 appearances in the Europa League between Roma and Eintracht, and 8 in the Champions League with the Frankfurt side, plus a European Super Cup, all in the season after winning the Europa League.
Ndicka also has the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations in his personal trophy cabinet, as well as the continental trophy he lifted in 2022, while Roma were winning the Conference League. With the Giallorossi, he has not appeared again in the Champions League, but at the end of last season he regained that stage, together with Roma’s third-place finish in the table.
He earned it again three years after his last time, and he did so as a key part of Gian Piero Gasperini’s defense. Now the transfer market could take the Roma shirt away from Evan, but what is certain is that it will not deprive him of the most coveted continental competition. Roma are returning after seven years away, while Inter are regulars, but after last year’s playoff exit, they have an obligation to make up for it.
The scenario
Ndicka’s name being linked to Inter first emerged when Barcelona’s attraction to Bastoni could have become dangerous at a time when Inter were also speaking with Roma about Manu Koné, before changing their midfield target. Then it became relevant again when another Spanish giant, Real Madrid, once again appeared and put the Italian defender on their list of possible defensive reinforcements.
And now Ndicka remains there, despite Inter still working on Oumar Solet from Udinese. Solet is a different profile compared to Roma’s Ivorian, but considering the increasingly likely departure of Stefan De Vrij, Ndicka remains among the favorites for next season’s defense.
The truth will come in nine days. June 30 will be something of a dividing line, especially for the Friedkin-owned club, because by that date they must have set aside €60M in capital gains. Beyond this financial obligation, Roma would not want to part with Ndicka, but the pressure from Financial Fair Play is a factor that cannot be underestimated.
The center-back is valued at €40M, a figure that takes into account the fact that Roma would have to remove from the sale price a percentage destined for the player and his entourage.
The other negotiations
As for Solet, the gap with Udinese is around €5M, and that gap can be closed with a new offer that would not be excessive. Inter, in this first phase of the summer window, are the most active Italian club and the one moving the most to improve their squad.
It is a signal to their rivals and to their own fans, who see ambition backed by planning. The Marco Palestra deal could be closed within days, a new meeting is expected at the beginning of next week, while the midfield restructuring speaks English, and in that case too, new developments should not take too long.
Once Davide Frattesi’s exit to Nottingham is unlocked, Inter will proceed with the decisive push for Curtis Jones.
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🔥 EXCLUSIVE: Inter have looked into the situation regarding Nico Paz and are ready to step in if things develop in a certain direction.
We need to be very clear: if both Palestra and Nico Paz deals were to go through, they would represent two extremely expensive investments, and it’s difficult to imagine adding Curtis Jones on top of that.
We have to accept that a significant financial effort has already been made just to bring in Palestra. We need to understand whether there will be the time and the conditions to complete a deal for Nico Paz as well. That’s why it’s important to talk about departures players need to leave, both to create space in the squad and to reduce overall squad costs.
Inter will need to sell, and we already know the names involved. But then we have to wait for these situations to develop. People are talking about Davide Frattesi and Luis Henrique, who is not considered central to the project.
Significant offers arrived in January; will more offers come for Luis Henrique? I don’t know, but I hope so. At the same time, I still believe that Diouf is not the second-choice option for the wing-back role.
There have also been inquiries about Ange-Yoan Bonny. He is physically strong, very young, and has shown good qualities. However, Inter could also consider cashing in on him if an important offer arrives.”
In modern football, I think you can even do without a player like Bonny. Inter did well to sign him last year, even spending a respectable fee.
He has enormous potential, but he still needs to improve significantly in terms of his involvement in the game. Physically, he is very well built and still has a lot of room for growth. He has shown that he can belong at Inter.
If substantial offers arrive from England, then discussions can take place. But for now, we’re only talking about inquiries and nothing concrete.
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🚨⚫️🔵 Inter have sent official bid to Atalanta for Marco Palestra: €45m fixed fee plus €5m add-ons.
The agreement on personal terms, done and sealed with Palestra pushing to join Inter.
More round of talks needed to get the deal done but Inter confident, player too. 🔛
Marco Materazzi ditanyai pendapatnya tentang Zlatan Ibrahimovic:
"Bagi saya hubungan saya dengannya hanya tentang dilapangan, selebihnya bagi saya dia adalah Interista terbesar saat ini dengan apa yang telah ia lakukan sejauh ini di AC Milan."
Sky Sport - Il Como non ha alcuna intenzione di piegarsi alle pretese economiche del Real Madrid. La linea dettata dalla dirigenza italiana è infatti chiara e irremovibile: non c'è la minima volontà di comprare Nico Paz. Mourinho ha dato l'ok alla partenza ma a patto che il Real Madrid monetizzi subito. Il messaggio recapitato al Como è netto: se vogliono il giocatore, devono acquistarlo, senza replicare formule o soluzioni in stile prestito come quelle viste quest'anno
UEFA FFP: Inter exit settlement agreement after meeting financial target
Inter have officially exited UEFA’s settlement after meeting the final objective of their settlement agreement.
UEFA confirmed that Inter, along with Milan, Monaco, Besiktas, PSG, Royal Antwerp and Trabzonspor, complied with the football earnings rule for the 2025/26 season, based on the reporting periods ending in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
As a result, the Nerazzurri are no longer under the restrictions linked to the agreement, marking an important step in the club’s financial recovery and stability.
The decision was made by UEFA’s Club Financial Control Body, which assessed the clubs’ financial results and confirmed that Inter had reached the required targets.
While other clubs such as Marseille and Roma received sanctions for failing to fully meet UEFA’s financial rules, Inter successfully closed their case without further penalties.
UEFA - FCIN