Following in Pavard's footsteps: Inter aim not one, but two Bayern defenders

Inter Milan had a mediocre (to say the least) previous season. On the one hand, they reached the UEFA Champions League final, which can never be unsatisfactory. However, conversely, they failed to win a single domestic trophy out of the four they were in the race for.

The Nerazzurri changed the manager near the end of the last season, as Cristian Chivu replaced Simone Inzaghi, but they didn't make many changes in the squad.

David scores on his debut for Juventus

During the ongoing transfer window, Inter signed five players, none of whom are well-known names in the football world. Nicola Zalewski joined from AS Roma, Petar Sucic from Dinamo Zagreb, and Ange-Yoan Bonny from Parma, while two players came from Ligue 1 sides Marseille (Luis Henrique) and Lens (Andy Diouf).

Still, the Milan club reportedly hasn't finished its shopping spree. Namely, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter are tracking not one, but two Bayern Munich defenders on their radar: Dayot Upamecano and Kim Min-jae.

Nevertheless, the Nerazzurri will only go for both players if another ex-Bayern player, Benjamin Pavard, leaves the club. The Saudi side Neom and the Turkish Galatasaray are interested in him, while his former side, Lille, have given up on the eventual transfer for financial reasons.

If Pavard stays at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, then Upamecano will have the edge and be Inter's primary target.

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However, until they resolve the centre-back matter, the Nerazzuri will have to rely on the players Chivu currently has at his disposal, meaning that the aforementioned Pavard, Alessandro Bastoni, and Francesco Acerbi will probably start as the defensive trio in Inter's new Serie A season premiere against Torino in Milan (21.45).

SERIE A - MATCHDAY 1

Saturday

Genoa - Lecce 0-0

Sassuolo - Napoli 0-2 (0-1)

/McTominay 17, De Bruyne 57/

Milan - Cremonese 1-2 (1-1)

/Pavlovic 45+1 - Baschirotto 28, Bonazzoli 61/

Roma - Bologna 1-0 (0-0)

/Wesley 53/

Sunday

Cagliari - Fiorentina 1-1 (0-0)

/Luperto 90+4 - Mandragora 68/

Como - Lazio 2-0 (0-0)

/Douvikas 47, Paz 73/

Atalanta - Pisa 1-1 (0-1)

/Scamacca 50 - Hien 26 og/

Juventus - Parma 2-0 (0-0)

/David 59, Vlahovic 84/

Monday

19.30: (1.93) Udinese (3.50) Verona (4.50)

21.45: (1.43) Inter (4.50) Torino (7.50)

***odds are subject to change***