6 moves Inter Milan must make before the transfer window closes

Loan Matteo Politano Out

It looked for a little while there like inter was going to manage to fix two problems in one move. They were negotiating a swap with Roma that would have sent Matteo Politano to the capital and brought Leonardo Spinazzola back in return, strengthening a weak left back group at Inter. However, that deal fell through and now Inter has brought in Ashely Young instead of Spinazzola. That served as somewhat of an answer to one problem, but Inter still has Politano suffering on their bench.

Politano has started only two matches this season and only played 252 minutes. He was expected to have more of a role at Inter after they exercised their option to buy him after his loan, but he unfortunately has not been a part of Antonio Conte’s plans. He was, however, quite productive over his last couple of season between his time at Inter Milan and Sassuolo. That should be enough to interest teams in adding him on a loan. Unfortunately, clubs might not be willing to pay Inter a price that would interest them enough to sell Politano in the middle of this season.

A loan would give Politano a chance to work his way back into form with a club where he can start regularly. If he succeeds with whatever club that is then Inter would likely be able turn around and make a profit over the summer on Politano who still has plenty of years left in his career.

Inter could take a transfer offer for him if they get an enticing one, but I think they should instead play the long game and use a half season loan to boost his transfer value for the summer.