Inter President Beppe Marotta hopes the Coppa Italia semi-final with Como can carry silverware, guidelines out Arsenal for Francesco Pio Esposito and hails ‘expertise’ Nico Paz.
It kicks off on the Stadio Sinigaglia at 20.00 GMT (21.00 CET).
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That is the one stage of the competitors performed residence and away, with the second leg deliberate for April 21 or 22, though a agency date has not been set.
Marotta seems to be to Inter current and future
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 28: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale celebrates after scoring their workforce’s second from the penalty spot purpose in the course of the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Genoa CFC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 28, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
The Nerazzurri are flying excessive on the high of the Serie A desk with a 10-point hole, however crashed out of the Champions League after shedding each residence and away to Bodo/Glimt.
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“We turned the web page within the Champions League, naturally with remorse, however we see it as a useful studying expertise,”
“Difficult in varied totally different competitions means there are risks, you possibly can’t win all of them. In order that left us with bitter disappointment, however we hold going.”
When Inter met Como in Serie A again in December, they ran out 4-0 winners at San Siro, however this can be a totally different competitors.
COMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 01: Nico Paz of Como 1907 exhibits his dejection in the course of the Serie A match between Como 1907 and Atalanta BC at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on February 01, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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That is an intriguing conflict for the switch market too, as Inter have been linked with a bid for Como starlet Nico Paz.
“Nico Paz is actually an attention-grabbing expertise who has an awesome profession forward of him, however he’s owned by Actual Madrid, they’ve a buy-back choice with Como. I doubt Actual Madrid will let him slip by means of their fingers, and we’ll hear so much about him within the years to come back.”
LECCE, ITALY – FEBRUARY 21: Francesco Pio Esposito of Inter warms up previous to the Serie A match between US Lecce and FC Internazionale at Stadio By way of del Mare on February 21, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Picture by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Pictures)
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There have been additionally studies that Arsenal had made enquiries after Inter centre-forward Pio Esposito, who has flourished this season at age 20.
“Arsenal didn’t ask for Pio Esposito, but additionally Inter aren’t a promoting membership, we don’t make participant buying and selling our foremost exercise. Pio Esposito is a product of our youth academy and we treasure him,” replied Marotta.
“In fact, something can occur in future, however that will solely be very far into the long run.”
SASSUOLO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 08: Marcus Thuram of FC Internazioale celebrates after scoring his workforce second purpose in the course of the Serie A match between US Sassuolo Calcio and FC Internazionale at Mapei Stadium Citta del Tricolore on February 08, 2026 in Sassuolo, Italy. (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Pictures)
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With the Derby della Madonnina towards Milan arising on Sunday night, there may be some squad rotation, resting Marcus Thuram who just isn’t at 100 per cent, with Lautaro Martinez and Ange-Yoan Bonny already out of motion.
“It gained’t be decisive, there are nonetheless many video games to go, many risks, many factors nonetheless up for grabs. It is very important give consistency, however you possibly can’t simply drop factors towards the large golf equipment, because the small ones have their risks too,” concluded the President.