According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, with three weeks remaining until the transfer window closes, Internazionale is accelerating its efforts to strengthen the squad, preparing a new bid for Diaby and monitoring Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones.

But Inter's final sprint is imminent. The Nerazzurri have their sights set on the right wing—a position that has seemed cursed since Dumfries' departure, still without a permanent starter after two potential signings fell through within a month, to Inter's frustration. Now, the club's priority is to reinforce the wing. Currently, Diaby remains at the top of the list; Inter nearly signed him in January and is now preparing a new offer. The previous offer to Al-Ittihad was approximately 20 million euros plus a surplus player (Kristjan Asllani), but Al-Ittihad resisted—they were not interested in a player exchange—and Inter faced competition from Bayer Leverkusen, which is prepared to offer only cash.

This French winger had a brief spell at Crotone in Serie A years ago, before later playing for Bayer Leverkusen between 2019 and 2023 before transferring to Aston Villa. It is this 27-year-old winger's indecision that gives Inter another chance to intervene and attempt to persuade the difficult negotiation with Al-Ittihad. The coming days, from now until August 15, will be crucial. Inter can increase its offer, presenting a new proposal to once again demonstrate its sincerity to the Saudi club, determined to deliver the long-awaited new winger for Chivu.

Throughout preseason, the right wing has been rotated between Luis Enrique and Andy Diouf. Diouf even managed to score some goals (the last against Juventus in the Perth friendly). However, Diouf has repeatedly emphasized that it is not his natural position. He has said this repeatedly, and the coach is well aware. Chivu knows the team still needs adjustments in the transfer market, especially at right-back. The successful experiment with the young French player on the right—which we will see many more times—has temporarily filled that gap, but to completely solve it, only the transfer market can help. Chivu is waiting, and so are the fans.

Another Inter target is Curtis Jones. His absence from yesterday's friendly against Monaco did not go unnoticed. Iraola explained that Jones withdrew due to a hip issue that has bothered him since Saturday. But Liverpool fans see it differently; they believe it is a sign of his departure. Inter is monitoring, or rather has been monitoring, because Jones remains Chivu's primary choice for midfield—both in terms of characteristics and versatility. He is an immediate-impact player, young but not immature, with European experience and seven trophies to his name. His contract expires in 2027, but Liverpool does not seem concerned. There are no signs of a contract extension, nor any intention to lower his price. Liverpool is demanding 40 million euros, not a penny less. Although the match against Monaco was only a friendly, it proved once again that Liverpool can manage without him. However, the operation is not straightforward; Inter's current problem is the numbers. Midfield is the most congested area, and it is also where the transfer market could move at any moment, as Stankovic has been put up for sale (watch for big offers), and Frattesi and Asllani are also considered surplus players.

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