Why Inter disciplinary record could delay Leicester in signing Sensi

Championship aspect Leicester Metropolis stay in talks with Inter over a January transfer for midfielder Stefano Sensi, nevertheless, a scarcity of midfield choices as a consequence of disciplinary points may trigger the Nerazzurri to delay negotiations with the Foxes.

Inter picked up 4 bookings on their method to successful the Supercoppa Italiana closing in opposition to Napoli on Monday.

Cautions for Lautaro Martinez and Stefan de Vrij should not an excessive amount of trigger for concern, nevertheless, beginning midfielders Hakan Calhanoglu and Nicolo Barella have now picked up 5 yellows a bit for the season, and are actually suspended for Sunday night’s Serie A conflict in opposition to Fiorentina.

In Serie A, Inter had discovered themselves on the prime of the desk earlier than jetting off to Saudi Arabia for the newly-formatted Supercoppa. Nevertheless, as Juventus didn’t take part, they’ve now performed one league sport greater than Simone Inzaghi’s males, and are actually one level above Inter within the league standings.

Inter’s subsequent sport after Fiorentina will probably be in opposition to Juventus in a vital sport within the 2023-24 Serie A title race.

As Calhanoglu and Barella will probably be suspended for the Fiorentina match, Davide Frattesi and Kristjan Asslani will probably be referred to as in to accompany Henrikh Mkhitaryan in midfield based on experiences from Calciomercato.com.

On the bench, there may also be locations for Davy Klaassen, in addition to the Leicester-linked Sensi.

If Sensi is to finish a transfer to Leicester, it’s unlikely to occur till the week following Inter’s sport in opposition to Fiorentina, which kicks off at 19.45 GMT on Sunday night.

#Inter: tocca a #Frattesi e #Asllani, può slittare la partenza di #Sensi https://t.co/Utm5sPozaR pic.twitter.com/9LgBVN68Lm

— calciomercato.com (@cmdotcom) January 23, 2024