Inter are intensifying their negotiations for Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram, hoping to get a deal done for €30m.
According to Sky Sport Italia and Sportitalia, the talks are progressing well and the Nerazzurri are confident of striking an agreement.
It’s reported in Italy that Inter offered €25m plus bonuses only to see that rejected.
The clubs remain in contact and they trust the happy medium can be achieved at €30m.
The son of ex-Juventus and Parma defender Lilian Thuram just turned 24 earlier this month and is under contract with Borussia Monchengladbach until June 2023.
Primarily playing wide left, but also a centre-forward or on the right, he scored 11 goals and provided 12 assists in 40 competitive games last season.
Thuram is seeking a new challenge, as Borussia Monchengladbach did not qualify for Europe’s major competitions this season, whereas Inter are in the Champions League.
The Nerazzurri turned towards Thuram after baulking at Atalanta’s €30m asking price for their 30-year-old Colombia international Duvan Zapata.
More than financial, they are also trying to give different attacking options to new coach Simone Inzaghi, using Lautaro Martinez as a centre-forward in future.
#Inter: #Thuram davanti a #Correa. Si può chiudere a 30 milioni. Il #Borussia nega ma a quelle cifre lo cede. Ieri #Inter ha offerto 25 più bonus, non è vero che non ci siano state offerte. Oggi la scaletta è: a) #Thuram 2) #Correa 3) altro
— Alfredo Pedullà (@AlfredoPedulla) August 19, 2021
hope they sign him younger than zapata