Inter are looking for the heir of Francesco Acerbi and Stefan De Vrij, 36 and 32 years old respectively, now in the last year of their contracts; in June 2025, in fact, both will say goodbye to Inzaghi’s squad, except, obviously, in the case of an extension not currently foreseen. For the Nerazzurri, therefore, it is time to move, well in advance, to try to bring to Appiano Gentile what could be the new central defender of Inzaghi’s three-man defence.
The Corriere dello Sport reiterates today that Jaka Bijol seems to be a profile very close to the ideal one for Oaktree’s Inter project: relatively young (25 years old), but already with some experience in Serie A and in Europe with his national team, and, above all, used to playing and leading the three-man defense. The Slovenian stands out for his physique (he is 1.90 meters tall) and for his continuity of presence and performance: this season, for example, he has played 100% of the minutes with Kosta Runjaić’s team.
Economic question: the price is around 15-20 million euros, certainly in line with the financial needs of the Nerazzurri club. In short: it would be a studied, prepared, perhaps even planned coup. Tomorrow will be the opportunity to see him more closely and to get a further idea of whether Bijol is really the right man for Inter.