The Nerazzurri president: “We’re not anxious to fill any gaps, except for Dumfries’ injury—he’ll be back in a month. Thanks to the coach’s development work, we have plenty of options, especially on offense”

Three transfer updates—and more than that, in fact—in the span of just a few minutes. The first: “Dumfries will be back in a month.” The second: “We only made an inquiry about Diaby, but his club told us they want to keep him.” The third concerns Frattesi: “He’s never asked to be traded; he’s here and he’s playing.” These are the thoughts and words of Beppe Marotta, Inter’s president, who addressed all matters concerning the Nerazzurri’s current situation ahead of the match against Cremonese. And regarding the young Massolin from Modena: “We’ve invested in him—it was a gut feeling—and he could be useful to the first team as well. We’ll evaluate the situation later, but tomorrow we’ll finalize this deal, provided the player finishes the season at Modena.”

Then came praise for Cristian Chivu’s work: “The depth of the roster is thanks to him; he has also brought out the best in one of Italy’s greatest talents, Esposito. We have a high-quality attacking unit, and we’re proud to have built it under a coach who comes from the youth academy. I don’t want to comment on Dumfries out of respect for the medical staff, but I believe he’ll be available in about a month. We’re not anxious to fill any gaps, other than Dumfries’ injury. There weren’t any opportunities on the horizon. We made an inquiry about Diaby, but his club told us they want to keep him, and that was the end of it. As for Frattesi, we’ve always said that players who wanted to leave would be allowed to go. He hasn’t expressed that intention, so he’s here and playing. He’s an important player: the competition is fierce, but it also depends on him and other factors.”