Journalist Fabrizio Romano has revealed a surprising move by Inter Milan to sign one of the Saudi League’s top stars during the final days of the current winter transfer window.
The Italian club has submitted an offer to Al-Ittihad to acquire winger Moussa Diaby on loan until the end of the season, with an option to buy next summer for €35 million.
So far, Al-Ittihad has neither accepted nor rejected Inter’s offer, but surprisingly, Diaby himself has agreed to personal terms with the Nerazzurri, making the deal likely to be finalized.
Diaby joined Al-Ittihad in the summer of 2014 from Aston Villa in a deal that cost the Jeddah club €60 million.
This season, the 26-year-old has participated in 24 matches across all competitions, scoring 3 goals and providing 11 assists. He is considered one of the key players in Sergio Conceição’s squad, making his potential departure at the end of January a significant blow to the Jeddah Tigers.
It is worth noting that Saudi media outlets previously reported Al-Ittihad’s desire to make a swap deal with Al-Shabab, which would see Diaby move to Al-Shabab and Yannick Carrasco to Al-Ittihad.
Now, Al-Ittihad will have to move to secure a replacement of Diaby’s caliber, especially as the Saudi team is close to losing N’Golo Kanté, who wants to transfer to Fenerbahçe in Turkey.
