It was a massively disappointing week in Inter circles when the club missed out on the signings of both Marco Palestra and Nico Paz within the ****** e of a few days, but reports in Italy suggest that the club’s owners are at fault for failing to land the signings rather than the club’s directors.
It is no secret that Inter were targeting a move for Palestra for their soon-to-be-vacant right wing-back position. Denzel Dumfries has had his release clause activated and the two-time Italy international was touted as his heir in waiting, Beppe Bergomi suggesting that the Nerazzurri ‘could’ve had the next Achraf Hakimi’.
Inter had even looked into the possibility of signing Palestra from Atalanta during the January transfer window while he was still on loan with Cagliari according to recent reports in Italy.
However, despite weeks of negotiations, The Nerazzurri ultimately failed to land a deal for Palestra, who is now set to join Premier League side Chelsea in a deal worth €60m including add-ons. Beppe Marotta, Piero Ausilio and co. had been attempting to close a deal for €45m plus bonuses.
In Italy, it had been reported that Inter’s Oaktree ownership group had set aside €50m for the signing of Palestra this summer and that any other new arrivals would have to be funded through the sales of current players.