In January, Sport Witness took a close look at the situation of Inter Milan’s Luis Henrique, who attracted interest from Bournemouth, Everton and Aston Villa.
The Cherries made a formal offer to sign the Brazilian, who had joined Inter from Marseille in the summer.
At that point, a deal didn’t go through as the Nerazzurri failed to sign Ivan Perisic as a possible replacement.
The wing-back started for Cristian Chivu’s side against Sassuolo last week, starring in a 5-0 win. During the victory he scored his first Serie A goal, so is getting positive coverage.
Ship has sailed for Bournemouth
Bournemouth target Luis Henrique
Luis Henrique
Now, Gianluca di Marzio – relayed by L’Interista, covers his situation. The journalist has made it clear that the Nerazzurri rejected Bournemouth’s approach because they placed trust in the Brazilian.
Even if the Cherries put forward €30m and Inter Milan would’ve earned a quick capital gain, they were confident that he would make a mark soon. The Italian side were quite certain that if they offered him the right environment, the Brazil international has the ability to thrive.
His goal against Sassuolo is seen as a ‘fateful response’ to the club’s stance. Luis Henrique is now starting to prove himself, putting his struggles behind him.
This may come as regret for Bournemouth, especially as Luis Henrique has previously also proved himself in Ligue 1. As things stand, the ship has now sailed.