Overview
- Inter beat Manchester City on penalties after a 1-1 draw in a Hong Kong friendly, and Chivu highlighted that the main positive was that no players suffered injuries during the match.
- Chivu told reporters the squad is short on wide options and that the club is targeting at least one more left-sided wide player or wing-back before the transfer window closes.
- The need for reinforcements on the flanks has been increased by Denzel Dumfries' move to Real Madrid, leaving Federico Dimarco, Luis Henrique and Andy Diouf as the primary wide options.
- Inter are using the rest of their Asia pre-season tour, including planned friendlies with AC Milan and Juventus, to build fitness, integrate summer signings and give minutes to youngsters.
- The club has already added Aleksandar Stankovic, Ivan Provedel and John Stones and made Manuel Akanji's move permanent, and Chivu said securing one more wide player would improve balance as Inter aim to defend their Scudetto.