Inter Plot to Keep Midfield Duo Despite Real Madrid Buzz | OneFootball

Inter could easily turn a profit on either Petar Sucic or Aleksandar Stankovic if they wished, but the plan is to keep them both at the moment. The former turned heads in the World Cup, landing even on Real Madrid’s radar.

According to Vecernji List (via Calciomercato), Los Merengues and a few English clubs are keeping tabs on him, but the Nerazzurri want to have him for the long haul. He scored and assisted once during the recent tournament, becoming an indispensable player for Croatia and throwing his hat in the ring to succeed Luka Modric as the fulcrum of their midfield. He’s under contract until 2030. His €1.5M salary will eventually need to be bumped up.

Inter already value Sucic €50/60M, and it’s unlikely any side will lodge proposals that could really tempt them, while Stankovic is worth about €30/40M. His sale would yield a decent-sized ‘plusvalenza,’ since the Nerazzurri brought him back from Club Brugge for €13M earlier in the summer, La Gazzetta dello Sport relays.

Christian Chivu spoke highly of the youngster during a recent press conference. He’ll likely be part of the squad next season, too. In the meantime, there hasn’t been any progress in their Curtis Jones chase. New Liverpool coach Andoni Iraola stated he’d like to retain him (via Mediaset).

Our Take on Inter, Sucic, and Stankovic

Since they have already proven their worth, the team is in a good financial position and doesn’t have a ton to do in the transfer market, the opposite stance would be counterintuitive, especially given that they have an aging midfield trio, and two of them might have reached the end of the road.