Report – Inter Milan Eye Up Lyon Winger In January With €25M Budget To Spend | OneFootball

Inter Milan are reportedly thinking about a deal for Lyon winger Malick Fofana in January, with €25 million or so to spend.

This according to today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews.

In the end, Inter finished the transfer window after making five signings.

Deadline day arrival Manuel Akanji joined the likes of Petar Sucic, Luis Henrique, Ange-Yoan Bonny, and Andy Diouf as new arrivals.

However, considering that Akanji’s arrival coincided with the departure of Benjamin Pavard, Inter didn’t really need to make a big investment in signing the Swiss international.

And as the Corriere dello Sport note, that leaves Inter with some cash to spend.

Inter Eyeing Up Lyon Winger Malick Fofana In January

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – JANUARY 23: Malick. Fofana of Olympique Lyonnais controls the ball during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 match between Fenerbahce SK and Olympique Lyonnais at on January 23, 2025 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Ahmad Mora/Getty Images)

According to the Corriere dello Sport, Inter have roughly €20-25 million that they can spend in January.

That is the share of the €60 million or so budget that Nerazzurri owners Oaktree Capital were allowing for negative net spend in the summer window.

Therefore, the Corriere reports, Inter are already planning for the January window.

The Rome-based newspaper anticipate a signing in attack from the Nerazzurri.

Inter already signed Bonny from Parma. And just as significantly, they also gave Francesco Pio Esposito a place in the first-team squad.

However, both of those two are out-and-out strikers.

On the other hand, Inter had also chased Atalanta Lookman very publicly. However, they failed to land the Nigerian after Atalanta refused to sell him.

Therefore, Inter are still in search of a forward who has a similar profile to Lookman. They want a quick player with good feet who can add some dribbling and unpredictability to their attack.

As the Corriere note, The Athletic report that Everton rejected a bid worth €45 million from Inter for Iliman Nidaye.

In January, the newspaper anticipate, Inter are ready to go after Lyon’s Malick Fofana.

The Nerazzurri would be willing to invest the €25 million or so they have left in the budget in a move for the Belgian.