Lorenzo Pirola was said to be a secondary option for the Inter defense following Tajon Buchanan’s injury, but the management will have to keep searching. The youngster is headed to Olympiacos, where he’ll have the opportunity to play in Europe, Gianluca Di Marzio informs.
The Nerazzurri will receive a small amount of cash, €450k, due to a previous resale clause. He grew up in their academy. Salernitana acquired him for €5M last summer following a positive loan spell. The Scudetto holders elected not to activate their €7M to keep ahold of him.
Inter won’t be able to sign Pirola but remain determined to find a young lefty center-back to make their rearguard whole. Johan Vasquez’s candidacy is gaining momentum. The Nerazzurri will continue monitoring Mario Hermoso until he finds a home too, even though he’s older.
The Italian champions have considered Jaka Bijol, who primarily plays in the middle of the defense. Bologna have started tracking him, Sportitalia informs. Udinese have set a €17M price tag. Atalanta, Stuttgart, and Nottingham Forest are also on his trail.
Our Take on Inter, Pirola, and Their Search for a New Defender
They weren’t interested since he’ll depart for a very low sum, although there’s also the question mark about whether a youngster would accept a minor role. The elephant in the room is how much they can really spend without selling anybody of note because talents don’t grow on trees. If they had the resources, they’d be all over Strahinja Pavlovic.
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