Union SG Stands Firm as Inter’s €23m Khalaili Bid Falls Short | OneFootball

Inter Milan have had a second offer for Union Saint-Gilloise right-back Anan Khalaili rejected, with an improved bid of €23m plus add-ons still falling well short of the Belgian club’s €30m asking price.

According to Football Italia, Sky Sport Italia reported the improved offer moments before Belgian transfer expert Sacha Tavolieri confirmed Union Saint-Gilloise had already turned it down. The Nerazzurri’s original proposal stood at just €20m plus bonus – too low to be taken seriously – and the incremental step to €23m has done little to shift the deadlock.

The 21-year-old Israel international is a priority target for Inter as a replacement for Denzel Dumfries on the right flank. Union Saint-Gilloise, who purchased Khalaili from Maccabi Haifa in 2024, hold him under contract until June 2028 and are in no rush to accept below their valuation.

Khalaili Still Beyond Inter’s Reach

Competition for the player within Serie A is real. Napoli submitted a €15m bid earlier in the window and were swiftly rebuffed. Como are now reported to have tabled a loan with a €27m obligation to buy – a structure closer to Union SG’s number and more financially palatable for a club without Inter’s immediate squad pressures.

The Nerazzurri’s summer has been a study in frustration: Marco Palestra was lost to Chelsea, and Oumar Solet from Udinese appears increasingly out of reach. Understanding Inter’s transfer budget constraints this window makes the incremental bidding strategy more explicable, but no less costly in competitive terms. With Como structurally ahead and Union SG in no position of weakness, Inter face a stark choice: close the gap to €30m or move on.