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5 days ago
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France U21 & Italy U21 Stars Promising More Attacking Depth At Inter Milan With Preseason Displays
Ange-Yoan Bonny and Francesco Pio Esposito are showing the promise of greater attacking depth at Inter Milan with their preseason displays. This is the view in today's print edition of Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, via FCInterNews. One of Inter's biggest issues last season was the lack of depth in attack. Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram could not start every match for the Nerazzurri. And the likes of Mehdi Taremi, Marko Arnautovic, and Joaquin Correa just weren't adequate backups. Therefore, Inter have prioritized making the attack more well-rounded this summer. They want to prevent the level from dropping. Clearly, Inter's pursuit of readymade top forward Ademola Lookman is evidence of that. But the Nerazzurri have also done some significant business in attack already. Bonny & Pio Esposito Promising Greater Attacking Depth At Inter SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JUNE 25: Francesco Esposito #94 of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his team's first goal with Lautaro Martinez #10 during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between FC Internazionale Milano and CA River Plate at Lumen Field on June 25, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by) Inter signed striker Ange-Yoan Bonny from Parma. Then, they gave a spot to teenage striker Francesco Pio Esposito in the first team squad after he'd impressed on loan at Spezia. Both Bonny and Pio Esposito have featured regularly in preseason. And the signs from both strikers have certainly been positive. This has given Inter a very promising proposition. Martinez and Thuram will still undoubtedly keep their first-choice places next season. However, the hunger and quality of the 'backups' can mean that the level remains more consistent.
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04-08-2025
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Inter Milan Attacking Depth Gets A Youth Boost As Preseason Gets Into Gear
Inter Milan's attacking depth is getting a boost from youth in preseason, with Ange-Yoan Bonny and Francesco Pio Esposito shining. This is the view in today's print edition of Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, via FCInterNews. One of Inter Milan's biggest issues last season was the lack of real attacking depth. The likes of Marko Arnautovic, Mehdi Taremi, and Joaquin Correa couldn't really give starting attacking pair Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram adequate understudies. Therefore, Inter dropped off when the starting strike partnership needed a rest, were on the sidelines with injury, or simply fell out of form. Inter Attack Gets A Youth Boost From Bonny & Pio Esposito SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JUNE 25: Francesco Esposito #94 of. FC Internazionale Milano celebrates scoring his team's first goal with Lautaro Martinez #10 during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between FC Internazionale Milano and CA River Plate at Lumen Field on June 25, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by) This summer, Inter offloaded Arnautovic and Correa at the end of their contracts. Meanwhile, Mehdi Taremi is expected to follow them out the exit door. Then, Inter signed 21-year-old striker Ange-Yoan Bonny from Parma. And the Nerazzurri also brought Francesco Pio Esposito into the first team fold. In the same summer that he just turned twenty. Therefore, Inter are hoping that going from hungry young players to experienced veterans in the backup striker slots will lend some freshness to the team in the final third. And after yesterday's behind-closed-doors friendly, Tuttosport argue that the performances of the young strikers showed just that.
