Inter want Meret as free agent as Liverpool eye Thuram

Reports have emerged in Italy that Inter are ready to pounce on Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret as a free agent as he is yet to agree a new contract.

Premier League leaders Liverpool have set their sights on Marcus Thuram as they aim to reinforce their strike department.

The Nerazzurri have recently succeeded in luring free agents to their squad. To achieve this goal, they usually prepare the groundwork months earlier ahead of the summer transfer window.

Having succeeded with Piotr Zielinski, who left Napoli for free and made the move to San Siro, they are now known to be preparing for Meret.

Radio Kiss Kiss Napoli reported that the Serie A champion are planning another swoop for the Partenopei, this time for the goalkeeper whose current deal at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona only runs to June 2025.

As negotiations dragged on for some time, they seemed no closer to a resolution, and now Inter is said to be lurking in the wings with a proposal of its own.

As current Nerazzurri shot-stopper Yann Sommer turns 36 next month, the team has begun the search for a long-term replacement.

Napoli paid Udinese €26m for Meret in 2019 after an initial loan deal. Arsenal has also expressed interest in the goalie.

Meanwhile, Liverpool seems convinced that Thuram could be the ideal striker to strengthen Arne Slot’s side.

The Merseyside club could try to tempt him with a lucrative offer despite his apparent reluctance to leave the Stadio San Siro.

Thuram, who also joined the Nerazzurri as a free agent in the summer of 2023, has since established himself as one of the best strikers in Serie A.

He has formed a formidable partnership with Inter skipper Lautaro Martinez, and his combination of strength, pace, and finishing has inevitably caught the eye of several clubs around Europe.