According to the Italian media "Torino Sport", the French giants Paris have begun to consider signing Inter Milan striker Thuram Jr., and in the case of Mbappe confirming his departure this summer, club president Al-Nassr will use another French striker as his perfect stand-in.
In the just-concluded quarterfinals of the Champions League, Grand Paris was reversed 2-3 at home by La Liga giants Barcelona. It is worth noting that coach Enrique seems to have lost faith in his centre-forwards Sergio Ramos and Muani, preferring to start with substitute Marco Asensio and move Dembele to a central striker in the second half. Obviously, after Mbappe's departure, the most urgent thing for Paris is to bring in a number 9 who can take on the responsibility.
Thuram joined Inter on a free transfer from Borussia Monchengladbach last summer, and since he grew up in Italy with his father, he quickly adapted to the pace of Serie A. So far this season, Thuram has played 29 games for the team in Serie A, scoring 10 goals and providing seven assists, and is one of the biggest contributors to Inter's leading position in the Serie A standings, and his combination with Lautaro is also the most terrifying forward firepower in Serie A.
Unfortunately, although Thuram Jr. performed well in Inter Milan, due to coach Inzaghi Jr.'s 3-5-2 formation restrictions, Thuram Jr. could not take the ball in the opponent's penalty area and play a fulcrum role like Dzeko and Lukaku, so Inter Milan will most likely sell Thuram Jr. to free up positions and salary space to sign new players they need more when it is determined to renew Lautaro, who has similar technical characteristics.
Since joining Inter, Thuram's value has risen twice in a row, and his current value in Germany has reached 70 million euros. Although there have been previous media reports that Inter could consider selling Thuram Jr. if a team is willing to make an offer of more than 70 million euros, the Nerazzurri have also raised the asking price for Thuram Jr. to 80 million euros as Inter's potential purchase of players has risen.
Although the reports of Italian media such as Sporting Torino have not been officially confirmed that Paris has the intention to buy Thuram Jr., it can be found from past business contacts that Paris still has a soft spot for Inter players, and the recent transfers include Icardi, Achraf and Schick.
It is worth mentioning that Icardi and Achraf's transfer to Grand Paris left Inter with 50 million euros and 71 million euros respectively, while Schick deceived Inter management through his loyalty and finally joined Grand Paris on a free transfer, and the Nerazzurri lost up to about 60 million euros in transfer funds.
Although the relationship between Inter and Paris was once cooler because of the "betrayal" of Schick, after a one-year cooling-off period, the two sides are likely to contact and negotiate again on the transfer of Thuram Jr. for the sake of win-win cooperation.
What is certain is that if Thuram Jr. moves to Paris, he will have the opportunity to form a new "trident" with his national team teammates Muani and Dembele, which will not only be very helpful to the French giants, but also what French national team coach Didier Deschamps wants to see.
For Inter, although the club has turned losses into profits in the first half of this year, with a net profit of 22.3 million euros, due to the previous debt and the construction of a new stadium, the financial situation is still very difficult, and the team can only rely on self-sufficiency in terms of recruitment funds.
It is worth noting that if Paris are confirmed to be able to sign Thuram for 80 million euros or more, Inter will not divert the funds for other purposes, and in order to cope with next year's Champions League and Club World Cup, the Nerazzurri will sign a strong striker and a player who can play as a central defender from the transfer market.