Inter Transfer Market Talks Continue as Right Winger Search Remains Open. Perisic Top of the List
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Inter Transfer Market Talks Continue as Right Winger Search Remains Open. Perisic Top of the List

Inter hold internal talks as the window nears its end, with the right winger role still the main area under evaluation.

Andrea Locorotondo Andrea Locorotondo Updated on 22 January 2026

Inter Transfer Market Meetings at Viale della Liberazione

Yesterday, Christian Chivu was spotted at the club’s headquarters on Viale della Liberazione, where he met with the Nerazzurri’s top execs to chat about transfer market strategies.

This wasn’t a one-off visit either: the Romanian coach has been in and out of the club a few times in recent weeks, which shows there’s constant dialogue and a shared approach between the technical staff and management.

Katherine Ralph was also there to chat about financial strategies and growth prospects.

There’s still some discussion going on about the right-back and young players, and they’re trying to sort out a deal for Mlacic again.

Right Winger Search Still the Priority

The right winger remains the hot topic, which we see as a priority if a concrete opportunity arises.

So, during the talks, Ivan Perišić was up for discussion again as a potential experienced solution for the wing.

Even though they usually deny it, the Nerazzurri headquarters still discuss the Croatian winger’s name.

President Giuseppe Marotta cleared things up himself, chatting to Sky Sport before the match against Arsenal:

“Perisic? This transfer market is pretty poor to be honest, there’s nothing here that could improve the quality of the squad. We’re always on the lookout, but right now there’s nothing that’s quite right for us. We’ll have to wait and see what happens over the next few days. There’s no need to get involved. Also, Dumfries is speeding up his recovery and will be back on his feet soon.”

Chivu, Marotta and the Club’s Strategy

The transfer market was not discussed at this meeting. The focus was on financial strategies.

However, there was no shortage of daily updates on negotiations in talks with Marotta himself and Piero Ausilio.

It is no secret that Inter are looking for a right-back to partner Dumfries, with the not-so-remote prospect of selling Luis Henrique to England or Turkey.

In recent weeks, other options have offered themselves to Ausilio, such as Argentina’s Molina from Atlético and Belgium’s Meunier from Lille.

However, Chivu has rejected these because he wants a quality winger and not an attacking full-back.

On the youth front, negotiations have reopened for Croatian defender Mlacic, who will remain at Hajduk until June.

 

Andrea Locorotondo

Andrea Locorotondo

Andrea Locorotondo is an Italian sports journalist. He has been living in the UK since 2015 and he is accredited by the SJA and AIPS. In addition to his role as contributor for FootItalia, he has demonstrated his ability to effectively cover a range of positions in sports journalism. Former Sportitalia TV journalist back in 2014, he is currently employed as a data journalist for Opta and Sportsdata. He is the team leader of Italian commentators at GBVision. He collaborates with EA Sports and frequently appears as a guest on Italian radio and television shows, including RDS Serie A TV and La Fiera del Calcio, where he shares his insights as a Premier League expert.

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