Inter: duel with Napoli for Badelj. Juve: Mustafi farther
As reported in the last days, Inter Milan Sports Director Piero Ausilio has flown to Spain to observe some players: according to Football Direct News, the Italian executive has also tracked 30 year old midfielder Gabi, whose contract with Atletico de Madrid will expire in June 2016. Meanwhile, as reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport, the nerazzurri have sent their scouts to Germany to observe Hoffenheim 22 year old attacking midfielder Roberto Firmino and Mainz 24 year old forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. The Lombard club is also tracking another player of the Bundesliga, Hamburg 25 year old midfielder Milan Badelj: according to Bild, the Croatia international, whose contract with the German club will expire in one year and could be then signed for a reasonable transfer fee, is also tracked by Napoli. According to Il Giorno, Inter are also interested in 20 year old forward Juan Iturbe, actually at Hellas Verona on loan with right to buy from FC Porto, but Ausilio himself has told Sky Sport that his club can’t afford the Paraguayan-born Argentine player. Serie A defending champions Juventus keep on tracking some young talents, like Sampdoria 21 year old defender Shkodran Mustafi; interviewed by the Corriere Mercantile, the Germany international has declared that the his priority is to play constantly, and that his future depends from the Ligurian club.