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Valentin Carboni suffering an ACL tear impacts the immediate and future plans of both Olympique Marseille and Inter. The two sides are discussing an early termination of the loan so he could rehab in Milan.
According to Tuttomercatoweb, the Nerazzurri probably wouldn’t have countered if the French side activated their €35M option to buy, plus €4M add-ons. They would have had to spend a little more, €40M, to bring him back at that point.
Inter would have likely taken the massive ‘plusvalenza,’ as they spent peanuts to sign Carboni from Catania in 2020, and use the income to shore their squad without sacrificing any of their linchpins, as they have done a few times in recent years.
Instead, the talent will head back eventually and will be given the chance to earn a spot in their future attack. They are looking for a pacey attacker, and Marko Arnautovic and Joaquin Correa will come off the books in 2025. They didn’t consider him ready yet last summer, plus he’s more of a no.10 or a winger. He made four appearances with OM before getting hurt.
Our Take on Inter and Carboni
Given his encouraging spell at Monza, they could have kept him in their squad this season already if they wanted to, so the decision was at least partially financially driven; plus, Simone Inzaghi isn’t great when it comes to grooming youngsters. They’ll surely have a new forward next year, but it’s too early to tell in which direction they’ll go. A cheap veteran is more likely. He should be healthy by next summer and won’t lack suitors for a straight loan in Serie A or abroad.
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