The 2022/2023 UEFA Champions League finalists are not wasting any time ahead of Serie A’s summer transfer window, which is officially opening on Saturday.

Three weeks after they nearly put their hands on Europe’s most prestigious trophy, Inter Milan have already announced major changes to their roster and entered negotiations with some of Italy’s most coveted soccer players, which speaks to the club’s desire to raise the bar in the upcoming 2023/24 season.

Aside from Argentine star Lautaro Martinez, who is deemed irreplaceable due to his unparalleled output on the pitch, Inter’s attacking personnel will be featuring new names in the next campaign.

Thirty-seven-year-old Edin Dzeko has left the Nerazzurri to join Turkish side Fenerbahçe as a free agent, while there is still uncertainty surrounding the future of Joaquin Correa, for whom no club has yet advanced a satisfying offer.

Inter have also entered talks to secure Romelu Lukaku in the next season, but Chelsea’s ask price for a permanent transfer is fixed at €40 million. On their end, Gazzetta dello Sport explains, Inter would prefer signing the Belgium international on a loan with an obligation to buy.

Meanwhile, the club has added attacking depth with the acquisition of Marcus Thuram, a 2022 FIFA World Cup runner-up with France.

Thuram’s profile might be exactly what manager Simone Inzaghi needs on top next to Martinez: With unique athleticism and physical prowess, the 25-year-old France international suits Inter’s playing style, which relies on quick transitions from defense to offense.

Because Thuram’s contract with Bundesliga’s Borussia Mönchengladbach is expiring on June 30, 2023, Inter only had to negotiate his salary, which Gazzetta dello Sport estimates to be around €6 million/year throughout the next five Serie A seasons.

After eight years as a Nerazzurro, Marcelo Brozovic is set to leave the club and join Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr, the team featuring soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, the world’s highest-paid athlete.

The Croatia international has reached a verbal agreement with the Riyadh-based club, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed. The deal, which is expected to be finalized in the next few days, will see Brozovic collect €20 million per season, more than three times the size of his previous salary at Inter. The Nerazzurri, who are pocketing €23 million from his sale, are aware that they have in Hakan Calhanoglu a player that can perfectly substitute Brozovic in carrying out the central defensive midfielder’s duties.

Meanwhile, 27-year-old goalkeeper Andre Onana has sparked interest from Europe’s wealthiest clubs, who have been especially impressed by his distribution skills with the ball at his feet, a much sought-after trait in modern soccer’s goalkeeping.

English powerhouse Manchester United have put forward a €50 million offer for the Cameroon international plus add-ons, Romano explains. Before shaking hands with the Red Devils, however, the Nerazzurri need to make sure they have a worthy replacement that will protect their goal in the next season.

Perhaps the most exciting transfer target on Inter’s watchlist is Davide Frattesi, the 23-year-old midfielder that regularly represents the Italy national team.

Frattesi is a pacey box-to-box midfielder that makes the most of his timely runs and ball mastery in tight spaces. His seven goals in the 2022/23 Serie A campaign show that he is a constant threat when he gets close to the opposition’s penalty box.

“I will try to be extremely honest: I have chosen the club,” said Frattesi in a recent interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, explaining that he will opt for a team featuring a three-man midfield line.

Frattesi’s statement suggests that he might have his mind set on Inter, a side that is renowned for adopting two proper mezzali. In Inzaghi’s lineup, he would occupy the left-sided midfield position, forming a strong partnership with another Italy international, Nicolò Barella.

Frattesi’s price tag, however, remains the biggest obstacle, as Sassuolo ask for at least €40 million to release one of their shiniest jewels.

Inter’s glorious run in the latest UEFA Champions League edition has boosted the club’s international reputation, making it an even more attractive destination for world-class footballers.

What’s more, reaching the final against Manchester City generated about €100 million in revenue according to UEFA’s distribution criteria, which should increase the club’s spending power this summer.

Serie A’s transfer window will officially open on July 1 and close on Sept. 1, 2023.