Solet to Inter nearly done: defence 'sorted', Udinese ask for €25m
On 11 June La Gazzetta dello Sport opened with the headline Inter fans were waiting for: "Inter, the defence is sorted: Bastoni stays, so does Bisseck. And Solet arrives." The Udinese centre-back is the first piece of the new back line, with Udinese's €25m asking price — reported by Gianluca Di Marzio — the last gap to close.
Three days have reshaped Inter's defence. On the morning of 11 June La Gazzetta dello Sport, relayed by Calciomercato.com, reported a day of meetings at the club and declared the defence "sorted", with Bastoni and Bisseck staying and Oumar Solet arriving. In the same hours SportPaper outlined the club's plan — a rebuild of the back line that "starts with Solet" and continues with Provedel for the goalkeeper spot — while Diretta listed the defender among the day's hottest moves.
It all began on 9 June, when Gianluca Di Marzio revealed a meeting between Inter and Udinese: the Nerazzurri asked about Solet and Arthur Atta and settled the situation of young Marello. That same evening Fanpage recorded the first acceleration: "Inter closer to Solet".
On 10 June Di Marzio put a price on the deal: Inter were advancing, but Udinese were asking for €25m. It is the only figure reported so far, and the real sticking point. That evening came an endorsement from Felipe, a former player of both Udinese and Inter, interviewed by Calciomercato.com: "Inter, sign Solet: two metres of muscle and a golden future." Fanpage's evening round-up confirmed Inter were closing in on the defender.
The move slots into a department the club has just locked down. On 10 June Alessandro Bastoni's agent shut the door on any exit: "Alessandro is definitely staying at Inter, this is his home" — words also carried by Corriere della Sera. And La Gazzetta added that Bisseck will stay too: Solet would join a confirmed unit rather than replace a departing player.
What is missing? A final agreement between the clubs on the fee — Udinese's request remains €25m — and the official announcement: no source is yet talking about medicals or signatures. The picture, however, is clear: the negotiation is at an advanced stage, Inter's intent is declared, and the rebuild is already mapped out, with Provedel as the next chapter in goal after the meeting between his agent and the club reported by Sky Sport.
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