Inter needs fresh blood – but even old blood is good if it still has goals flowing in it. The Italian giants are one of the clubs interested in Argentinean 23-year-old attacker Mateo Retegui, who has scored 28 goals in his last 48 appearances in the Argentinean top division. The lad is officially a Boca Juniors player, but he scored most of his goals in the shirt of Tigres as a loaned player. Retegui has Italian roots and owns an Italian passport and is a surprise inclusion in Roberto Mancini’s latest Italy squad. It makes him even more interesting for Serie A clubs. But until the move for Argentine moves to something concrete, there is a pair of old legs the Nerazzurri want to keep.Mateo Retegui. Il Bambino 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/xF3dtlhqAM— Pablo Giralt (@giraltpablo) March 20, 2023 Namely, Edin Dzeko is close to staying at Inter. The Bosnian has said yes to the possibility of renewing his contract, that’s set to expire in June. But unlike his initial demands of a two-year deal with a $6 million salary, he is prepared to sign for just one season and accept $5 million. It’s a more than realistic proposal for the player who has just turned 37.##NAJAVA_MECA_7118248##Much has been said about Inter’s ageing squad, but their coach Simone Inzaghi and club CEO Beppe Marotta aren’t ready to give up on the proven Bosnian goalscorer. Age is just a number, right? According to all parameters, the former Manchester City, Wolfsburg, and Roma goalscorer is physically still able to play on the highest level. The fact that he hasn’t found the net since early January is viewed by the club’s decision-makers as a result of fatigue because Dzeko was the main striker in the first part of the season while Romelu Lukaku was out injured. Although there are unnamed clubs ready to offer Dzeko a two-year contract, he seems keen to continue with Inter and see what happens in a year’s time. Living and playing in the city of Milano has its own worth.Dzeko has said ‘yes’ to the possibility of renewing his contract for just one season with Inter, with a salary of €5 million, a salary lower than the current one. The initial request was for a two-year contract. Ball now in Inter’s court. [GdS via @90ordnasselA] #Inter pic.twitter.com/5ayAEP3Ah6— Italian Football News 🇮🇹 (@footitalia1) March 22, 2023 Inter will need to revamp their squad and will have to be very wise about how they do it. A mixture of youth and experience will be essential to keeping them in the Serie A top four and competing regularly in the UEFA Champions League. That is the bare minimum.
