Two years ago, Inter Milan faced Porto in the Champions League knockout stages. Conceicao stated in an interview: "We have a chance to advance and reach the Champions League final." Quaresma also said: "Porto's players are not inferior to Inter Milan, and Conceicao has a deep understanding of Italian football."
After being eliminated, Conceicao expressed that Porto's elimination was an unfair result, believing they were stronger than Inter Milan.
Later, it was reported by Italian media that Inter Milan had interest in Conceicao.
Now, Conceicao has returned to Milan, serving as head coach, but for AC Milan instead of Inter Milan.
Inzaghi spoke about AC Milan's coaching change: "I feel sorry for Fonseca, as he is an excellent coach and a very good person. Although he lacked consistency in the league, he performed well in the Champions League and Coppa Italia. Now Conceicao has taken over, and I'm glad to meet and challenge him as we did in the past."
Inter Milan is set to face AC Milan in the Italian Super Cup final. Who will be the ultimate winner between Conceicao and Inzaghi?
Frattesi has recently been underutilized in the league, only playing for 9 minutes in the last Italian Super Cup semi-final. Multiple Italian media outlets have revealed that Frattesi is considering leaving the team, and Inter Milan is willing to accommodate his wishes.
According to "Corriere della Sera," Roma wants to exchange Pellegrini for Frattesi. The transfer market values of these two players are 14 million euros versus 32 million euros. Renowned journalist Di Marzio disclosed that Inter Milan rejected discussing a 1-for-1 trade with Roma. Frattesi is dissatisfied with his playing time and is open to offers from other teams. Inter Milan is not keen on selling Frattesi during the winter window, valuing the player at no less than 40 million euros.
Frattesi joined Roma's youth team from Lazio's youth team in 2014 as a free agent and was later sold to Sassuolo. Sassuolo then sold him to Inter Milan. Frattesi possesses impact but does not fit into Inzaghi's system. At just 25 years old, it's understandable that he doesn't want to sit on the bench. Frattesi was initially overpriced, making it difficult for Serie A teams to offer high prices for him. We can only see if any Premier League teams are interested in taking him on.
The 28-year-old Italian midfielder Pellegrini is technically versatile, earning a post-tax salary of 4.5 million euros plus bonuses totaling nearly 6 million euros, with his contract expiring in one and a half years. Some Italian media outlets have stated that Inzaghi admires Pellegrini.
Italian media mentioned Inter Milan's interest in defender Sieh, with Atalanta pricing him at 30 million euros. Some Inter Milan fans have bluntly stated: "Sieh is not as good as De Vrij."
In the last match, Sieh, who was stationed in the backline, won only 2 out of 10 physical confrontations, 1 out of 4 aerial duels, and was dribbled past 4 times, the highest in the game. De Vrij and his teammates worked together to keep a clean sheet against Atalanta, helping Inter Milan advance.
De Vrij's contract has six months left, and he declined an invitation from former Inter Milan coach Conte, wishing to stay. Inter Milan News revealed that Napoli contacted the agent half a month ago, and Conte also called, but the player directly refused. De Vrij stated in an interview in late December last year: "Whether to renew the contract is up to Inter Milan to decide; I am very happy here."
De Vrij left Lazio in the summer of 2018 and joined Inter Milan as a free agent, making a wise choice. Now 32 years old, De Vrij has won two Serie A titles, two Coppa Italia titles, and three Italian Super Cup titles. This season, De Vrij has played 19 times, scoring 1 goal, with a passing success rate of 93% in the league and an average of 2.38 interceptions per game.
Renowned journalist Skira revealed that Inter Milan plans to trigger the renewal option in De Vrij's contract. Many Inter Milan fans have expressed support for this news.