Report – Inter Milan Tracking Bologna & Colombia Defender | OneFootball

Jhon Lucumi has joined his Bologna teammate Sam Beukema on Inter Milan’s shortlist of transfer targets in defense this summer.

This according to today’s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews. They report that the Colombian particularly impressed Inter with his performance on Sunday.

One thing that looks certain is that Inter Milan will sign a defender this summer.

The futures of Stefan de Vrij and particularly Francesco Acerbi are up in the air. Both have been defensive stalwarts for the Nerazzurri, but are well into their thirties.

Therefore, a major priority in the transfer window will be to bring new blood into the defense.

The profile that Inter are after would be a defender who can play the same role as de Vrij and Acerbi.

The Nerazzurri are seeking a physical centre-back with strong man-marking ability. They want a player who can play in the centre of the back three.

Jhon Lucumi Joins Sam Beukema On Inter Milan Shortlist In Defense

BOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 20: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale passes the ball whilst under pressure from Jhon Lucumi of Bologna during the Serie A match between Bologna and FC Internazionale at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on April 20, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

One player who Inter are very keen on is Bologna defender Sam Beukema.

It’s no secret that the Nerazzurri are tracking the Dutchman. His consistent performances in the Bologna backline have marked him out as an ideal heir to de Vrij and Acerbi.

However, Beukema is not the only player on Inter’s shortlist.

Udinese defender Oumar Solet has if anything jumped ahead of Beukema on the Nerazzurri’s radar.

But that’s not all. In fact, the Gazzetta report, there’s another Bologna player who Inter are also keen on.

It was Beukema who Inter were most closely watching in Sunday’s Serie A clash with Bologna.

That was a disappointing match for the Nerazzurri, putting it mildly. And a key reason for this was that the Rossoblu kept their attack completely quiet.

Beukema put in an impressive performance. But even more impactful was Colombian international centre-back Jhon Lucumi.

Lucumi signed for Bologna from Genk in the summer of 2022. And he has become a regular in the starting eleven this season under Vincenzo Italiano.

Inter will not have failed to notice the impeccable man-marking job that Lucumi did on Inter captain Lautaro Martinez.

Therefore, the Gazzetta report, the Nerazzurri are considering the Colombian as a possible transfer target this summer.