Andrea Stramaccioni is glad Inter’s disastrous season is over. “Massimo Moratti has clear ideas on how to rebuild.”
The Nerazzurri were beaten 5-2 at home by Udinese, finishing in ninth place, which is the worst position in the Moratti era.
“It’s difficult to judge tonight’s game, as we were missing so many players in defence and Udinese pounced on two mistakes in the opening 10 minutes,” the Coach told Sky Sport Italia.
“That put the match on the right track for them, as Udinese are the most dangerous team in Serie A when given space to run into.
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Udinese made no mistake in tying down the final automatic Europa League place by condemning Inter Milan to one last defeat at the end of a miserable Serie A season at San Siro.
There was no prospect of continental competition for the Azzurri, who limped over the line to finish ninth tonight, but Udinese knew victory would bar Lazio from snatching fifth place.
Quickfire goals from Giampiero Pinzi and Maurizio Domizzi proved the visitors’ intent with Antonio Di Natale, Gabriel Silva and Luis Muriel later rendering efforts from Juan Jesus and Tommaso Rocchi mere consolations.
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The Corriere dello Sport claims that Napoli have offered Gokhan Inler to Inter in exchange for Fredy Guarin.
Azzurri chief Aurelio De Laurentiis has apparently already tabled the bid to San Siro supremo Massimo Moratti, but the latter has so far declined.
The Colombian international has been one of the few Nerazzurri players who have caught the eye during their problematic 2012-13 campaign.
The 26-year-old, signed from Porto in January 2012 for €13m, has scored 10 goals in 46 matches for the Beneamata this term.
Inler, meanwhile, is a 28-year-old midfielder who has also been paired with a possible move to Milan at the end of the season.
Inter Milan‘s injury crisis deepened on Thursday as Italy forward Antonio Cassano broke his hand falling awkwardly in training, the club said.
Cassano had only just come back from another injury that kept him out of action for a month and a half.
Gazzetta dello Sport have revealed that the Nerazzurri striker could depart from San Siro this summer, with clubs in the United Arab Emirates and Monaco interested in his services.
The 30-year-old has been plagued with injuries this term, playing just 28 games and scoring only seven League goals in 2012/13. And the newspaper has claimed that the club want to start afresh for next campaign, and off-load the forward.
According to reports out of Africa, Samger and Gambia international Sulayman Marreh, is set for a medical with Inter Milan, after impressing scouts of the team.
The 17-year-old midfielder who can also play as a forward caught the attention of Inter after playing in the eight-team Umbria international football championship last week where he scored three goals.
“As I am speaking, Inter Milan are interested in me, that is what I was told [but I] just have to put my fingers crossed and see what happens” said Marreh.
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Andrea Stramaccioni is determined to look on the bright side after Inter’s 0-0 draw with Genoa. “We’re clinging to Fredy Guarin.”
The Nerazzurri had lost seven of the previous nine rounds, so were pleased enough with a point at Marassi.
“The team is growing in terms of ball control. The lads played with character against a Genoa side in good shape,” insisted the Coach.
“Over the last few games we have improved in terms of performance. In the second half Antonio Cassano’s return from injury was useful, as it made us more unpredictable.”
Genoa secured their Serie A status with a goalless draw against Inter Milan, whose poor late-season form continued at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
The hosts posed the greatest goalscoring threat, but were ultimately content with a draw which, with Palermo beaten by Fiorentina, ensured their place in the top flight next season.
For Inter, the draw ended a three-game losing streak, but it was only their fourth point in the last seven matches, meaning they have little to play for when they host Udinese next weekend, on the final day of the season.
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The agent of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has revealed that Inter are interested in his client.
The Saint-Etienne striker has been heavily linked with a return to Italy at the end of the season. And his representative has claimed that the Nerazzurri are tracking the progress of the 23-year-old.
“Inter are interested,” he told fcinternews. “They have followed him during this season.
“I must say though, that in recent weeks we have not had direct contact with anyone from the club.
“I expect to receive a phone call later this month to figure out what is going on.”
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Genoa will be out to try and ensure their Serie A status when they face an Inter side who can no longer quality for Europe on Sunday.
Davide Ballardini’s side sit four points clear of Palermo, who occupy the final spot in the bottom three, following their goalless draw with Torino on Wednesday.
They welcome an Inter side to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris whose hopes of competing in next season’s UEFA Europa League were dashed by their 3-1 home defeat to Lazio at San Siro on Wednesday.
Inter chief Massimo Moratti has accepted the criticism of fans after another Serie A defeat for the Nerazzurri.
The 3-1 reverse at San Siro to Lazio last night was their sixth loss in their last seven League games and led to more unrest from the home faithful.
“I thought it was all very civilised,” the oil baron commented. “I’m a fan too and I think the questions aimed at me were right.
“To be honest, I don’t have the answers to some of them, but otherwise I see things the same way myself.
