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Mid-type: Inter Milan still wants to sign Cone & prepare for 45 million euros, Rome shows no sign of opening negotiations

3:04pm, 20 August 2025【Football】

Hupu, August 19, comes from Inter Milan reporter Filippo Conticello, a reporter from Inter Milan Sports. Inter Milan is still considering signing Rome's midfielder Conne and has prepared a quotation of 45 million euros, hoping to make Rome surrender.

Lukeman's soap opera has been exhausted, so yesterday the Blue and Black senior executives conveyed the news to the Nigerian striker that he would not be introduced and quickly turned to other goals. Now Inter Milan wants to use the funds to improve the midfield, so despite the difficulties, the 24-year-old Rome midfielder Cone is still the first choice for Inter Milan to sign.

Inter Milan resumes training today, and Marotta and Osilio will have a face-to-face conversation with coach Zivo. Cone is a target that everyone agrees. Roma has to be cautious in the transfer market due to restrictions of the Fiscal Fairness Act, so selling Cone may be a necessary option, which can allow Gasperini to get his dream forward goal.

A few days ago Inter Milan saw an opportunity and was preparing to provide Conne with a five-year contract. Everything seemed close to the point, but Rome suddenly put the negotiations on hold and called Inter on August 15 to inform that Conne would not be sold. This was also the last contact between the two clubs.

The reason why Roma refused to sell was pressure from fans, but Gasperini's words later changed the situation again. The latter wanted to strengthen the front line, so the possibility of sacrificing Corne was not ruled out, so the original door to tightening Inter Milan also shone a light.

However, there is no sign of reopening negotiations at the official level, so the possibility of Inter Milan getting Corne has not changed much compared to a day ago, but Inter Milan is watching and preparing to sell under certain conditions. In the final analysis, everything is still a matter of supply and demand. Rome asks for a price of more than 50 million euros, but Inter Milan can put the 45 million euros prepared for Lukeman on the table.

If there is no movement on Rome in a short period of time, the Nerazzurri will consider going to other places to introduce the midfield needed by Zivo, which is more likely to be abroad than in Serie A.