Inter: a possible transfer strategy for the post-Bastoni era

That is why the switch to a back four is not just a suggestion but a concrete plan. And it is the same reason that is prompting Inter to look, above all, at centre-backs. At present, no names stand out above the rest, but there is a general direction, which will, however, be discussed in greater detail at the meetings to be held in April at Viale della Liberazione between the owners and the management, when ideas will need to be consolidated into a single strategy to be pursued, in line with the manager’s approach. 

The other key factor to bear in mind is experience: the squad will lose players who have been vital to the dressing room in recent years – international-calibre players accustomed to playing under the kind of pressure that only arises when victory is a must. These are qualities which, according to the manager and the board, will need to be reintroduced into the squad if the aim is to keep the team as competitive as it has always been since the Conte era. In short, the potential departure of Alessandro Bastoni could lead to a massive upheaval, both philosophically and technically: Inter, who have played with a back three since 2019/20, could undergo a radical change for the first time after seven consecutive seasons.