Inter target Juan Cabal as a retaliation of Lazio’s new signing Tavares

Lazio's signing of Arsenal's Nuno Tavares has paved the way for Inter to pursue Hellas Verona's Juan Cabal, as Inter seeks a replacement for the injured Tajon Buchanan.

Juan Cabal To Inter
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Lazio’s acquisition of Arsenal left-back Nuno Tavares has opened up an opportunity for Inter to pursue Hellas Verona full-back Juan Cabal, according to recent reports.

Inter, under coach Simone Inzaghi, are actively seeking a new left-footed defender following Tajon Buchanan’s injury during the Copa America, which has sidelined him for a minimum of four months and created a void in the squad.

Juan Cabal has garnered attention with impressive performances over the past two seasons at Hellas Verona. Initially targeted by Lazio, their focus shifted to Nuno Tavares of Arsenal, resulting in a deal valued at approximately €6 million for the Portuguese full-back.

Reports from Verona’s newspaper L’Arena via Calciomercato.com highlight that Inter now have a clear path to pursue Cabal after Lazio’s move for Tavares. Hellas Verona’s sporting director, Sean Sogliano, awaits communication from Inter’s Piero Ausilio to initiate discussions about a potential transfer, estimated to range between €8-10 million in total.

Juan Cabal

Juan David Cabal Murillo

Defender

ColombiaColombia

Age: 23

186 cm

kg

Hellas Verona performance and stats

Hellas Verona

Manager: Marco Baroni
Rank 16th
Win 8
Draw 10
Loss 18
Goals 34-48
Diff -14

Inter performance and stats

Inter

Manager: Simone Inzaghi
Rank 1st
Win 29
Draw 6
Loss 2
Goals 87-20
Diff 67
Rank 2nd
Win 3
Draw 3
Loss 0
Goals 8-5
Diff 3