Breakout Showing Won’t Change the Future of Correa | OneFootball

Joaquin Correa resurfaced in a big way against Verona, scoring and assisting a 5-0 romp. The Argentine got the nod as Lautaro Martinez was a late scratch due to the flu, while Mehdi Taremi and Marko Arnautovic had gone on international duties.

Simone Inzaghi also fielded him because he had some success against the same opponents in the past. According to Calciomercato, the strong performance is unlikely to affect the striker’s future. He’s under contract until June. The Nerazzurri have no intention of keeping him beyond that.

Inter are ready to evaluate the offers for Correa in January. He can’t leave on loan again, as he did last season when he starred for Olympique Marseille, due to his short-term deal. La Beneamata doesn’t have particular demands and would settle with saving on his €4M salary. River Plate and Galatasaray could be interested. The Turkish team had inquired during the summer and will need a striker following Mauro Icardi’s injury.

The Nerazzurri will welcome back Lautaro Martinez and Hakan Calhanoglu for the RB Leipzig match, Simone Inzaghi announced. Instead, Francesco Acerbi will miss two or three games due to a thigh pull.

Our Take on Correa

The goal won’t change his future but could lead to more minutes this season. He’s their only agile forward who could be a credible weapon off the bench and can play between the lines in a trident when they need to score. Taremi has featured too inconsistently to be properly judged, but adding another marksman who has to travel to a different continent during breaks wasn’t the greatest idea. They need their backups the most in the first match after those.