Former Inter owner Massimo Moratti has indicated that, if he were still in that position, he would have considered making a move for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Out of contract with the LA Galaxy at the end of the year, the Swede has been linked with a move back to Serie A once his American adventure is over, with Inter and Napoli considered the front runners for his signature.
It is a deal that Moratti has admitted that he would consider, despite branding the prospect of luring the 38-year-old, who won a hat-trick of Serie A titles in three years at Inter, back to San Siro as “crazy”.
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Speaking to Sport Mediaset, he was asked about the potential deal and said: “Maybe I’d have done something so crazy.
“Having said that, there’s a balance that needs maintaining and the players already there have to be respected.
“In these cases, all these situations have to be considered.”
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Ibrahimovic may be deep into his 30s but continues to perform at a high level, despite suffering a serious knee injury that cut short what was a promising spell with Manchester United, which ended in early 2018.
In MLS, he has scored 52 goals in 56 outings, leading the LA Galaxy to the Western Conference semi-finals, where they will meet city rivals LAFC.
He has enjoyed prodigious success wherever he has played, notably with Paris Saint-Germain, where he helped establish their domestic dominance of French football by netting 113 times in 122 league outings – the most games he played for any club in his well-travelled career.
Inter, meanwhile, find themselves on a high as they have started life in a very promising manner under Antonio Conte. They sit second in Serie A, with 21 points from a possible 24, and appear capable of upsetting Juventus’ domestic dominance.
It is a sight that Moratti is pleased to see.
“Conte’s way of being and working hasn’t surprised me. It was already known that he’s full-on and serious as a coach,” he said.
“He’s only thinking about Inter and he’s working very well. I think Inter will take their fight down to the wire this season.
“Of course, Juventus have shown that they have a better chance, plus they’ve won the last eight Scudetto so they have a different kind of spirit.
“However, Inter are also showing that they have both the quality and character needed to fight for the title.”