Inter Milan crashing out of the Champions League play-offs is just the latest evidence that Italian football is struggling, and Liverpool can take advantage.
The Reds actually had a part to play in Inter’s demise this season.
Aside from the win earlier in the campaign, which many of the Nerazzurri continue to give out about, Liverpool have influenced Bodo/Glimt’s playstyle — a style Inter had no answer for.
With that result, it leaves the Italian teams in a precarious position in Europe. Inter are out of the Champions League, Napoli didn’t qualify out of the league phase, and both Atalanta and Juventus have large deficits to overturn in tonight’s action.
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It’s as bad as Serie A has looked in many years, and that could spur some of their best talent to consider a switch to Anfield.
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The Reds have looked at some of Italy’s most exciting talents.
Liverpool have admired Alessandro Bastoni for some time, and have also been linked to Christian Pulisic in recent weeks. But picking Bastoni is boring.
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Instead, I’ll suggest his fellow Inter centre-back Yann Bisseck. The 6’4″ German is one of Serie A’s most physically dominant players, and the 25-year-old is a huge threat on set-pieces.
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His familiarity with a back three makes him a strong choice. Liverpool could change systems next season, and it’s good to have that option. But the 25-year-old would not look out of place in a defensive partnership either.
If Ibrahima Konate’s contract does not get extended, this could be an exciting replacement. Bisseck is entering his prime years and would have no issues adjusting to the Premier League.
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Ibrahima Konate during Burnley v Liverpool - Premier League
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Moving into the midfield, a 23-year-old number six with incredible potential has emerged at the San Siro, but not for Inter.
AC Milan’s Ardon Jashari was a part of the Club Brugge side that did so well in the Champions League last season, but he has played just 369 league minutes since arriving in Italy.
The Swiss international has made the most of his limited minutes, and is among the very best Serie A midfielders in both playmaking and defending. He’s an all-rounder but is most comfortable sitting in front of the back four, i.e. the exact profile Arne Slot needs.
Jashari would have been expecting more from his move than what has panned out, and that could make a Liverpool summer swoop more viable. It’s a position they need to strengthen and he could be an exciting answer.
Lastly, we are going to go a bit more obvious. I can’t make suggestions on transfers from Serie A without mentioning the league’s most talented star, Kenan Yildiz.
Kenan Yildiz of Juventus looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD4 match between Juventus and Sporting Clube de Portugal at Juventus Stadium.
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Yildiz has been on Liverpool’s radar for a while, and on the radar of most top European clubs. I really can’t stress enough how desperate I am for Liverpool to sign the 20-year-old.
As an upgrade on Cody Gakpo, he would elevate this Liverpool attack to one of the outright best in the sport. That’s how good he is.
Unfortunately, Yildiz signed an extension with Juventus earlier this month. Maybe that makes this a more long-term suggestion, but if the Italian teams continue to follow this downward trajectory, and especially if Juve don’t qualify for the Champions League next season, we could see the Turk grow unsettled.
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