Inter keep Skriniar as captain and look to Tiago Djalo

Though his transfer to PSG as a free agent is virtually sure now, Inter won’t strip Milan Skriniar of the captain’s armband and want to LOSC defender Tiago Djalò as his substitute.

A number of sources this week confirmed Skriniar has advised Inter he won’t signal the brand new contract proposal, so will consider different choices because it runs down on June 30.

In the present day Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier confessed in a press convention that he wasn’t positive whether or not Skriniar would “arrive in January or the summer season,” successfully confirming the deal is finished.

Regardless of figuring out he’ll stroll away free of charge simply months after Inter rejected affords price €60m, La Gazzetta dello Sport insists Inter won’t strip Skriniar of the captain’s armband.

That is additionally as a result of as soon as Marcelo Brozovic returns to full health, the Croatia worldwide will take over as captain anyway, with Danilo D’Ambrosio subsequent within the seniority charts.

In the meantime, the Nerazzurri are additionally trying to the longer term and their first selection to interchange Skriniar on the coronary heart of the defence is Giorgio Scalvini, however additionally they realise Atalanta need circa €50m.

A extra inexpensive possibility could be 22-year-old Portugal worldwide Tiago Djalò, who is just below contract with LOSC till June 2024.

He has some transient expertise of life in Italy, having spent six months within the Milan youth academy earlier than his €4m sale to Lille in 2019.

The asking worth right here could be nearer to €15-20m.