Marco Palestra has been one of the hottest names in the Serie A transfer market, after his breakout campaign with Cagliari. He began a hot name amongst Europe’s elite clubs. However, personally he seemed set on staying in Serie A as he wanted to continue his development in Italy.

This lead him to Inter Milan as they where the main suitor in Italy for him. Inter have recently lost Denzel Dumfries to Real Madrid who activated his 25 million release clause. The Nerazzurri begun looking for his replacement and saw Palestra as the perfect option due to him being younger.

Denzel Dumfries of Netherlands during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match between Netherlands and Sweden at Houston Stadium on June 20, 2026 in…

Initially, Inter and Atalanta had disagreements over the deal, as they only wanted to spend 40 million euros. Atalanta, insisted on 50 million euros instead however the two managed to come to an agreement. The deal came close to closing with only talks for bonuses and sell-on clauses to be completed.

However, David Ornstein beagan reporting that Inter Milan faced competition from Chelsea. There was no final deal between the two clubs so Chelsea decide to look into the deal. Chelsea decided to look into the deal at the request of new coach Xabi Alonso’s request.

Chelsea managed to flip Marco Palestra easily, as he decided to take a move into London rather than Milan. This came after a direct phone call with Xabi Alonso which led him to accept the deal. Nico Schira is reporting that Palestra has accepted a contract to join Chelsea until 2o33.

He is also reporting that Chelsea have managed to agree terms with Atalanta on a deal. Chelsea will have to pay 60 million euros to complete the deal. This is 1o million more than Inter initially offered however, but the deal will likely have no sell-on clauses or bonuses which will benefit Chelsea.

Inter Milan looked dominate in Serie A last season, as they walked to their 21st Scudetto. It was an opening success for Cristian Chivu in his first season as coach. However, now Inter need to look to keep their dominance, and to be strategic in the market to do so.

A typical way to do this is gto keep the same quality squad, but get younger. Inter will look to do this at the wingback position as they lost Denzel Dumfries. Dumfries left Inter, as Real Madrid activated his 25 million euro release clause at the start of the transfer window.

Denzel Dumfries of Netherlands seen during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match between Netherlands and Sweden at Houston Stadium on June 20, 2026…

Inter have now set their sights on Marco Palestra who is owned by Atalanta. Palestra had a breakout season last campaign as he was loaned out to Cagliari. He played well enough to earn a place in the Azzurri for the World Cup Qualifying playoffs, as he featured in both games.

His improved form has gone unnoticed as it is leading Inter to spend 50 million euros to sign him this summer. This comes from a report from Nico Schira via X. However, the deal is not complete with Atalanta yet as the clubs still have disagreements over sell on clauses and bonuses.

But, this is the only issue standing in the way of the deal as Inter have already agreed terms with Palestra. This will see him join Inter on a contract until 2031 once the deal is complete. He will earn 3 million euros per season as part of the deal to join the Nerazzurri.

Last week, AC Milan took their first step to change for the future by announcing Ruben Amorim as their new coach. Milan are still without board leadership, but the club began to plan their summer. This came as they wanted to build a new revolutionised team for Amorim for next season.

If Milan wanted to build a new team for next season, some players will have to be sold to make it possible. Santiago Gimenez is one of the first names on the list as Milan look for a new striker. Gimenez season was ruined by injury this campaign which saw him fall into poor form.

However, even without this Gimenez has only scored seven goals in 37 games for AC Milan. This has put him firmly on the chopping block as Milan look for new names this summer. Transfer market specialist Daniele Longo has now linked him to a move to the MLS.

Mexico’s forward Santiago Gimenez gestures during the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between Mexico and South Korea at the Guadalajara Stadium…

Orlando City will try to sign Santiago Gimenez this summer, and are willing to spend up to 30 million euros to do so. They are also set to offer Gimenez a salary of 5 million per season. This would be more than he earns in Milan and enough to convince him on a move.

AC Milan could then re-invest this funds to bring in a new striker. Corriere Dello Sport is also reporting that Goncalo Ramos is the leading name to sign for Milan. This comes as PSG are willing to sell the Portuguese striker this summer and will want 40 million to do so.

However, the real problem for signing Goncalo Ramos is his salary. Ramos want to earn something close to his current 5 million euros per season. This is high for Milan, but it could be possible if Rafael Leao leaves this summer. But, even in the case of Leao’s departure Milan would be hesitant to pay him such a high salary.