When Roberto Mancini took over from Walter Mazzari in the middle of last season one thing was clear. He was not particularly impressed with the squad. He was like a race car driver who bought a banged up old wreck from a man on the side of the street and was forced to carefully nurse it home before giving it a much needed overhaul. With the summer window slamming shut and Mancini in possession of a squad that is almost unrecognisable from that which started last season the pressure is on to show fans and the clubs hierarchy that the effort was worth it.
Inter’s summer transfer window has taken on the impression of a juggler tossing a mass of balls in the air. Sporadically a few balls go out, a few different ones come in as the battle to get the right balance continues. The pattern has been the same across Europe as clubs fight to stay within Financial Fair Play regulations, improve their squads and remove players deemed unfit for service.
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