Inter were ready to bring in Francesco Acerbi for medicals, but they have not received the okay from ownership to complete the signing. Even though the deal wouldn’t be expensive, president Steven Zhang is hesitant about adding a salary to their payroll.
As per La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Nerazzurri reached agreement with Lazio on a season-long loan, with no initial fee and a low option to buy in 2023. They would cover his €1.5M wages. The defender was set to reach Milan to put pen to paper Tuesday.
However, the Inter chairman blocked the arrival of Acerbi because the management hasn’t accomplished the financial goals for the summer window, Tuttomercatoweb informs. He wanted to turn in a €60M profit, but they will stop at €40M. The wages bill wasn’t reduced as much as he requested either.
The front office believes the president could change his mind if they offloaded Eddie Salcedo and Lucien Agoumé. They are the final two outcasts left on the roster. Simone Inzaghi is pushing to add a center-back to replace Andrea Ranocchia.
Our Take on Inter Owner Slowing Down the Acerbi Deal
Ranocchia featured just a handful of times last season, so it wouldn’t be the end of the world, but it would be better to have more insurance in this weird campaign. The Lazio reject isn’t a difference maker but would plug a hole. If they can’t convince Zhang to reverse course, they will have to make do. They will adapt Matteo Darmian to center-back and use Danilo D’Ambrosio and Federico Dimarco more often there. After all, they did sign another option on the flanks in Raoul Bellanova.
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