In the last two pre-season matches, against Pisa and Al Ittihad, Inter managed to score only one goal (scored by defender Bisek in the last minute of the match against Pisa), despite missing the injured Mehdi Taremi and having Lautaro Martinez out of action. At the same time, the number of players with muscle injuries is worryingly increasing. In just over seven days, defender Stefan de Vrij became the fourth player to be sidelined due to a muscle injury. These two circumstances suggest that Inzaghi is justified in requesting another striker, a fifth one in the team.Dumfries won’t extend in Inter due to Manchester UnitedJoaquin Correa won’t even make the roster for Serie A and the Champions League, Arnautović is injury-prone and 35 years old, Lautaro has been playing almost non-stop for two seasons and is exhausted, Thuram has never been a 30-goal-per-season striker, and Taremi started well, but got injured right away. In this situation, it’s good news for Inter that the owners from the Oaktree fund have given the green light to president Beppe Marotta to purchase another striker, but only under the condition that he is young and promising. At the top of Marotta and Ausilio’s list are two names: Ukrainian Vladyslav Vanat from Dynamo Kyiv and Ivorian international Karim Konaté, who plays for Salzburg.It was only a matter of time: Taremi officially at Inter MilanVanat is cheaper and more suited for the role of a fourth or fifth striker, costing between 10 million euros and 15 million. Konaté, besides being more expensive at around 25 million euros, is too good to be just the fifth striker. His arrival wouldn’t make much sense with Arnautović still in the team. Of course, it doesn’t take much insight to prefer Konaté as a solution, but other factors will also influence Inter’s decision. Regarding injuries, Inzaghi might need to make some adjustments to the team’s training regimen. Inter has a very experienced squad, and it’s noticeable that all four injured players are in their thirties, from Zielinski, who turned 30 in May, to Taremi at 31, De Vrij at 32, and Arnautović at 35.##NAJAVA_MECA_8262780##
