Christian Chivu Wants To Further Raid His Former Team To Strengthen Inter

Written By Onyeka Daniel

It’s no longer news that Cristian Chivu is the new Inter Milan manager, replacing Simone Inzaghi at the helm and for the Romanian, he will be looking to have his signature in the team, starting from the summer transfer window. Now, the new manager could have an influential role in the club’s ongoing effort to sign Parma prodigy Giovanni Leoni.

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The idea is to raid his former club to strengthen his new club and according to Corriere dello Sport, Chivu’s appointment could prove decisive to Leoni’s transfer to San Siro as he has already helped to secure the signing of Ange-Yoan Bonny and it’s no secret that the Serie A runners-up are hot on the 18-year-old’s defender.

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Despite vying for the signature of Valencia’s Cristhian Mosquera, that deal looks destined to fail as the player’s agent confirmed his client’s ambition to pen a new contract at Mestalla. Therefore, Inter may soon step up their pursuit of the Italian defender as Chivu launched Leoni’s first-team career at Stadio Ennio Tardini.

Even before his move to Parma, Inter tried to sign him from Sampdoria and now, he is a regular in Parma’s starting XI under Chivu who took charge of the club in February. Despite his young age, Leoni seems ready to take the leap forward and as for the young Bonny, the 21-year-old’s arrival is only a matter of formality, but there’s a slight delay.

The initial plan was to sign him before the trip to USA for the FIFA Club World Cup, but that seems unlikely currently. Instead, he’ll likely sign the papers after their return to from the newly-formatted tournament. Inter and Parma have already agreed terms for Bonny’s switch, paying around €25 million to sign the French striker.

However, the parties have yet to iron out the final details, and time is running out.The Nerazzurri will board the plane for the United States two days from now. Hence, he will not be with his potential new teammates in USA. Meanwhile, the Esposito brothers will join the squad, even though Pio Esposito is not 100% fit.

The same goes for Valentin Carboni, who missed almost the entire 2024/25 season due to a knee injury as they will help to fill the gap vacated by the exit of Joaquin Correa, who has joined Botafogo on a free transfer and Marko Arnautovic, who recently announced his exit from the club in a recent statement.

In a related development, Oaktree Capital has reportedly approached Bank of America to open discussions over refinancing Inter’s debt via the bond. According to Il Sole 24 Ore, the new owners have already established contact with the American conglomerate bank for this purpose.

The American hedge fund seized the club from Chinese owners Sunning last summer as collateral and now, they’re looking to put Inter’s finances in order as that’s among the crucial parts of Oaktree’s long-term project which also includes building a new and modern stadium at the club to replace the current Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.

However, it’s a sensitive matter, and they want the best in business to handle the process and Bank of America certainly fits the bill. It wouldn’t be the first time that Bank of America had helped an Italian club refinance their debt as they took a dominant role in the Elliott fund’s sale of AC Milan to RedBird Capital Partners after sorting out the Rossoneri’s debt.

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Furthermore, the bank financed Real Madrid’s reconstruction of the Santiago Bernabeu a few years ago. Therefore, Oaktree sees the famous investment bank as a potential partner to manage a complex financial restructuring. Also, the debt in question amounts to approximately $400 million in high-yield bonds, which are due to mature in the near future

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