GdS - Chivu stays, 3-5-2 stays, and Inter are loading the summer

Inter aren’t messing around. Not after a domestic double, and definitely not after that Champions League slip-up.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Cristian Chivu’s renewal is basically done and will be made official once the paperwork goes through at the Lega office. Contract until 2028. Clean. Logical. Marotta doesn’t like entering a season with a coach on the clock, and I’m with him on that.

The funniest part? It still feels like a gamble that worked too well.

Chivu walked into his first year and came out with a double. That’s rare air at Inter, and the club is treating it that way.

From July 1, he’s expected to get a pay rise too: from €2m to €3m plus bonuses. That’s not charity. That’s the club saying, “We’re building around you.”

Now to the real point. The squad.

GdS says the starting budget is €50m, with more coming in from sales, and the plan is clear: three new starters (two midfielders and one defender) plus two high-quality rotation pieces. This isn’t window-shopping. It’s a blueprint.

And tactically? No drama.

Chivu knows the value of what Inter have been since the Conte era. Any back-four temptation got shut down early in the first operational meeting. Full speed ahead with the 3-5-2.

I like that. A lot.

It also explains the next detail: Inter intend to keep all four strikers. That means the money goes where it should go — midfield, depth, and one more defender who can actually play in a high line when needed.

The Champions League angle matters here. GdS frames Bodø/Glimt as the one stain on an otherwise brilliant season, and Oaktree reportedly wants that corrected quickly. I get it. You don’t win a double and then pretend Europe doesn’t matter.

So who’s on the list?

At the top, Manu Koné. Inter wanted him last summer, and the interest hasn’t cooled. Roma’s financial needs are part of the story here too, with GdS noting they need significant revenue by June 30, and that Inter are ready to push.

Roma’s opening price was reportedly €50m, with no player swaps. Inter considers that too high, talks continue, and we’ll see where reality lands.

The other midfield name is Curtis Jones. Contract runs to 2027, and GdS claims an agreement has already been reached with his camp — now it’s about finding terms with Liverpool. That’s the hard part.
Some reports even claim that Inter wants both of them this summer. Imagine Jones and Koné, together.

In defense, Inter are hovering around Muharemovic and Solet. The logic is simple: if neither Bastoni (unlikely) nor Bisseck leaves, then only one defender comes in. And reports say Solet is the preferred one. Inter have a complete agreement with Solet.

Goalkeeper? There’s a plan there too.

GdS says Josep Martínez is expected to start, and Inter want an experienced competitor behind him — someone “like” Kepa, who won at Arsenal as a backup. Not a glamour move. A smart one.

And on the right side, the clock is ticking.
Dumfries has a €25m release clause that expires in July. Inter also like Marco Palestra as a future play, but it depends on Atalanta’s price — and we all know Percassi doesn’t do discounts.

This is the vibe I’ve wanted. Calm at the top, clear identity on the pitch, and targeted aggression in the market.
Keep the system. Upgrade the engine. Go back to Europe with something sharper. Do you agree or do you hope for something else?