In the TV marathon following the celebrations for the Scudetto Piero Ausilio, talking about Gudmundssonhe said: «You know very well the difficulty of carrying out certain operations in Italy…». Which is a good starting point to explain the difference between the deal Bento – where Inter proceeds with forced marches to avoid the inclusion of Premier clubs after the two friendlies played by the goalkeeper as a starter for the Seleção -, and the interest in the Icelandic from Genoa. In this sense, the thread must be reconnected with what happened a summer ago with Bellanova: Cagliari demanded a permanent transfer to monetize immediately and Inter raised their hands, favoring Torino’s overtaking. This is because in the Lega Serie A clearinghouse if a club has a negative balance regarding transfer operations in Italy, it must provide guarantees of coverage through sureties or cash, which the Inter shareholder does not intend to do. It already happened with Thohir and Suning maintained the same modus operandi. This means that – taking Gudmundsson as an example – Genoa would have to accept a loan with the right to buy under certain conditions to accommodate Inter, while (on the contrary) they could cash in immediately by selling the player to another club. Ties that do not exist with foreign negotiationsas the deal proves Buchanan, a purchase made by Inter six months earlier than planned because there was a technical need in the squad. And here another phrase pronounced by Ausilio should be remembered: «The team is made up of good chemistry and the right number of players. Two per role.”
Bento and the four loans Ausilio is holding on to
In light of the desire to raise the bar even further, goalkeeper is the only role where there is no co-owner. Ausilio kept the possibility of buying in his pocket Audero from Sampdoria (cost 7 million) but plan A leads to Bento. An operation that can be easily financed by the transfer of four players on loan, net of the hope that Marseille miraculously wins the Europa League, making Correa’s 10 million redemption mandatory. At Athletico Paranaense everyone knows that Bento said yes to the Nerazzurri a long time ago and that, by virtue of the promise made to the goalkeeper, the 60 million clause valid for abroad is overtaken by events. The request for the price tag is 20 million and Ausilio and Baccin have the possibility of completing the squad – closing the transfer market, net of the possible sale of a big player – in record time. An operation which would then be financed thanks to the yield of 4 loans.
Cagliari, if they were saved, would hardly fail to redeem themselves Oristanio for 4 million, the same can be said for the Brest who today even dreams of the Champions League (he is third in Ligue 1) also thanks to Satriano (30 appearances of which 18 as a starter): it shouldn’t be a task to convince the club to keep him or find some other admirer. The same can be said of Zanotti who played 28 games in San Gallo, all as a starter, in the Swiss championship and who is one of the strong points of the Italian Under 21 team. Happy last Vanheusden who is on loan at Standard with an option to buy for 7 million: he has played 21, all as captain, and it is unlikely that he will not remain at the club where he is destined to become a flagship.
