Report – Inter Milan Could Make Ambitious Swoop For Argentina Star If Calhanoglu Leaves

Originally posted on SempreInter.com | By Toni Weeler | Last updated Jun 30, 2025 4:38 AM ET

Inter Milan could make an ambitious move for Como midfielder Nico Paz in the event that Hakan Calhanoglu leaves this summer.

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

Inter Milan are bracing for the possibility of a Hakan Calhanoglu exit this summer.

Galatasaray remain very keen on trying to sign the 31-year-old midfielder. And Inter won’t stand in the way of a sale for the right price.

Therefore, if Calhanoglu is to depart, Inter will look for an adequate replacement.

There are a couple of names on Inter’s radar in this respect.

One would be Lazio’s Nicolo Rovella. The Nerazzurri have reportedly lined up the 23-year-old as an ideal like-for-like replacement for Calhanoglu.

Meanwhile, Atalanta midfielder Ederson is another name on Inter’s shortlist in midfield. However, the Brazilian won’t come cheap – La Dea want €60 million for him according to the Gazzetta.

Inter Could Make Nico Paz Swoop If Calhanoglu Leaves

However, according to the Gazzetta dello Sport, there is another possibility.

The Milan-based newspaper anticipates that Inter may not try to replace Hakan Calhanoglu like-for-like at all.

Rather, the Nerazzurri could invest a fee for the Turkish international in a different type of midfielder.

It is no secret that Cristian Chivu is working to change Inter’s formation. Rather than a 3-5-2 with a midfield trio, the Romanian is keen to set Inter up in a 3-4-2-1 shape.

This would mean that there is more room for attacking midfielders.

And Como midfielder Nico Paz is a player with the ideal profile to play in a system like that.

Paz is certainly one of Inter’s dream targets. The Nerazzurri have been drooling over a move for the 20-year-old Argentine international for many months now.

Of course, signing Paz would represent a significant challenge for Inter. Not least considering the buyback clause that Real Madrid have on the Como midfielder.

However, if Inter do bring in a big transfer fee for Calhanoglu, they would be ready to try for it, reports the Gazzetta.

This article first appeared on SempreInter.com and was syndicated with permission.

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