Under the leadership of Malotta, Inter Milan is not only about to overcome financial losses, but has even pulled up a highly competitive lineup.
Forward Lautaro scored 13 goals and created 2 assists in 14 league matches, leading Europe in average goal efficiency per game. New signing Thuram has also shown excellent immediate combat ability, scoring 5 goals and creating 6 assists in 14 league matches. In addition, there are a series of new and old players with low prices/free signings, such as Mbitarian, Dzeko, and Archerby, all of which have benefited Inter Milan a lot.
Unconsciously, Inter Milan's players who are free to sign and have low prices have become one of the indicators of European football's signings. As long as they have good connections with Inter Milan, they will be noticed by Juventus, AC Milan, and even other top tier teams in the league. This indirectly proves the accuracy of Malotta's signings, but now it has also brought a lot of trouble to the club.
Jalo, who plays for Lille, has been in contact with Inter Milan for a long time. Malotta hopes to obtain his free signature next summer, but due to AC Milan's and Juventus's interference, he has to consider paying in the winter window to take him away. After long-term negotiations, the player has agreed to join Inter Milan, which has put the Blue and Black Legion in a leading position in the competition for a long time. However, according to the latest report from Milan Sports News, Atletico Madrid and Juventus are trying to catch up with Inter Milan and immediately pay Lille 4-5 million euros to grab the player.
Jalo, who is 23 years old this year, comes from Portuguese sports. In his early years, he played for his youth team alongside AC Milan's Leo and subsequently made his debut in Europe. Coincidentally, Jalo came to AC Milan first, and Leo went to Lille. The former became a voucher for the Red and Black Legion to trade Leo.
This season is the last year of Jalo and Lille's five-year contract. Unfortunately, the player is in a career upward trajectory but has suffered a serious injury due to cruciate ligament rupture. However, in 25 Ligue 1 matches in the 2022/23 season, Jalo has contributed an average of 1.3 steals, 0.8 intercepts, and 2.2 clearances per game, showing a stable performance.
This makes him a lottery ticket with obvious advantages and disadvantages. If he can overcome the shadow of injuries and become a strong center back, it will not cause any loss to the club. Juventus and Atletico Madrid are willing to offer Jalo the same price as Inter Milan (1.5 million after tax is five times the current price in Lille), so Inter Milan currently has no advantage.
