Luka Jovic is not on the verge of moving to Inter, as some buzz from his home country indicates. But he is a viable alternative in case the Nerazzurri struck out on their main targets. CEO Giuseppe Marotta is prioritizing players already familiar with Serie A like Duvan Zapata, Joaquin Correa, and Lorenzo Insigne.
Serbian newspaper Expreso suggested that Inter were in pole position to get him from Real Madrid. However, the management of the Italian side quickly dismissed the notion, Mundo Deportivo informed. The truth likely lies in the middle. His agent Fali Ramadani proposed him to the Nerazzurri, which have filed his name away for a later time, FCInterNews relays. They have not opened direct talks with the Merengues to sign the 23-year-old striker yet.
Instead, Jovic has Inter among his top destinations as it would give him another shot at a big club. Moreover, his girlfriend Sofija Milosevic is a supermodel and be delighted to transfer to Milan. Real Madrid are looking to offload him on a permanent deal as his loan spell at Eintracht Frankfurt did not go well. He bagged 4 goals in 18 appearances in the second half of last season.
Inter would probably prefer to bring him in with the same formula, maybe with an option to buy. He has a big fan inside the club in sports director Piero Ausilio, who tried to sign him before he moved to the Galacticos, Corriere dello Sport indicates. The Serbian international has not lived up to expectations after a €63M move in 2019.