Fabregas Ends Inter Pursuit of Nico Paz — Bologna Vs Inter
bologna vs inter arrives with the transfer line already drawn: Cesc Fabregas said Nico Paz will not be playing for Inter next year. The Como coach said the Argentine will be with Como or at Real Madrid, shutting down Inter's path for a player the club had been tracking.
Fabregas Draws the Line
Fabregas did not soften the message. "I'm sorry to read these statements. Zanetti is aware of certain dynamics, and I know Marotta, Ausilio, and Baccin well: they're the ones who make the decisions". He then added, "I don't know that Zanetti is a director at Como or Real Madrid, so he deserves respect. And I can tell you that Nico Paz won't be playing for Inter next year: he'll be with us or at Real Madrid."
That closes the door on Inter for now. Real Madrid have the option to buy him back this summer for €10 million, and Javier Zanetti recently confirmed Inter's interest in Paz, which made the midfielder one of the names tied to the club's planning.
Inter's Bologna Squad
Inter arrive in Bologna at 6:00 PM today at the Dall'Ara with Calhanoglu, Thuram, Dumfries, and Akanji absent from the squad. Lautaro is available and has scored 17 goals in Serie A, while Cristian Chivu has included Sommer, Darmian, De Vrij, Acerbi, Diouf, Frattesi, Sucic, Mkhitaryan, C. Augusto, L. Martinez, and Esposito in the starting lineup.
Petar Sucic, 22 years old, has shown all his qualities this season, and his presence matters more with several senior names missing. Bologna's XI is Skorupski, Joao Mario, Lucumi, Helland, Miranda, Ferguson, Freuler, Pobega, Bernardeschi, Castro, and Rowe, with Bonacina from Bergamo as referee and Dazn televising the match at 18 pm.
Via della Liberazione Meeting
Inter finished the season with a championship to complete in Bologna, and the next few days bring more movement off the pitch. Cristian Chivu and Inter leaders will meet soon in the rooms on Via della Liberazione, and a renewal with adjustments for Chivu is expected to officially arrive in the first days of next week.
The club's pursuit of Paz now runs into Madrid's buyback clause and Fabregas's public stance, leaving Inter to sort its next move while the squad focuses on Bologna and the chance to close the season with the title task still in front of it.
