Inter Milan are reportedly willing to offer some of their own players in exchange for remaining in pole position to sign Alessandro Buongiorno.
The 24-year-old is a young product of Turin who has risen through the ranks of the club to gradually become a mainstay of the first team.
The Italian has forged a crusade under Ivan Juric. He also has a normality with the national team.
In addition to the Nerazzurri, the defender’s suitors are AC Milan and also Premier League clubs.
The Granatas have raised their asking value to €40 million and hope to provoke a bidding war this summer.
According to Tuttosport via FcInterNews, Inter are keen to outperform the competition, but would struggle to reach the aforementioned figure.
The Nerazzurri could beat Buongiorno if they sell Alessandro Bastoni for around €70 million. However, this is a situation that Inter prefer to avoid.
The best solution would be to reduce the value by providing young players in return.
The Turin newspaper cites three possible counterparts. It is possible that Inter are just starting by bringing in Martin Satriano and Francesco Pio Esposito. They would even be willing to put Valentin Carboni on set.
As for Milan, their priority will be to sign a new striker for less than €50 million.
However, it is possible that the Rossoneri will still try to lure Buongiorno. They would also be willing to offer Turin some of their youngsters, such as Marco Pellegrini, Jan-Carlo Simic, Filippo Terracciano and even Lorenzo Colombo.
Finally, the source expects Buongiorno’s long career to be after the European Championship.
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