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Transfer Talk: Inter Milan try again with Marcus Thuram amid Joaquin Correa disappointment

The summer transfer window is closed for the major leagues in Europe. However, with an eye on January, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!

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TOP STORY: Inter Milan return to Thuram after picking Correa instead last summer

Internazionale want to sign Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram amid their growing impatience with Joaquin Correa, as has been reported by Calciomercato.

The Serie A giants had actually been close to signing Thuram last summer, but the Frenchman suffered a knee injury 24 hours before an agreement was supposed to be finalised, ending those hopes.

This resulted in Inter moving for Correa, but they are unsatisfied with the Argentine’s output after 18 months, believing there have been too many muscle injuries and not enough goals from him.

Unwilling to wait much longer for the 28-year-old to come good in a Nerazzurri shirt, Inter Milan have returned to Thuram as an option they are seriously considering.

While Thuram’s Gladbach contract ends in the summer, meaning he would be available as a free agent, Inter could make an attempt to sign the France international in January after he has returned from the World Cup.

It is believed this would be a complex deal for Inter to complete, although that does not necessarily mean it would be impossible. They would need to reduce their squad and bring in around €10m, with the possible departure of left-wing Robin Gosens a move that could help make it happen.

However, it is too early to outline how their January plans will work out, and signing the forward in the summer is seen as an alternative approach. For now, Thuram is focusing on his World Cup campaign with France.

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08.48 GMT: FC Porto will offer Iran striker Mehdi Taremi a new contract after the World Cup, according to Record.

The Portuguese club are aware of the interest from other clubs in Taremi after scoring 11 goals and setting up seven more in 18 appearances in all competitions for them so far this season. He also scored twice against England in Iran’s 6-2 loss in their World Cup opener on Monday.

Taremi is under contract with Porto until June 2024 but the Dragoes are already looking to offer him an improved deal. He is in no hurry to sign a new deal as he reportedly wants to evaluate the offers he has once the World Cup is over.

“I’m happy at FC Porto,” Taremi recently said. “It is a great club in Portugal and Europe. We will see what happens after after the World Cup.”

08.00 BST: Norwegian winger Ola Solbakken has landed in Rome ahead of signing for AS Roma, Corriere Dello Sport reports.

The Bodo/Glimt player, 24, will become Roma’s first signing in the winter transfer window. He will join the Giallororossi as a free agent, putting pen to paper on a contract until June 2027.

Solbakken, who had also been linked with Napoli, has scored four goals and set up six more in 16 games this season.

PAPER GOSSIP (by Danny Lewis)

– Everything is set for RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku to join Chelsea in July 2023, according to Le10Sport. This update comes despite mixed reports about the status of the Frenchman’s potential move to London in recent months, with various clubs having been linked last summer before he eventually stayed put.

– Any statement from VfB Stuttgart suggesting they won’t offload Borna Sosa is misdirection, according to Florian Plettenberg, so that the left-back’s valuation doesn’t drop. The journalist adds that the Bundesliga outfit needs the money the Croatia international would bring in, with hopes that the fee will be around €15m to €25m.

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