Inter misses out on Palestra to Chelsea amid ownership struggles
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 29, 2026, 10:35 AM
Last updated Jun 29, 2026
Inter Milan missed out on signing Marco Palestra, who is set to join Chelsea in a deal reportedly worth €60m. Following weeks of negotiations, reports indicate that Inter's ownership, rather than its directors, is primarily to blame for the failure to complete the transfer. Palestra, viewed as a key addition to replace Denzel Dumfries, had expressed interest in joining Inter. Despite the management setting aside €50m for the deal, additional revenue generation from player sales was required. Journalists suggest that better financial readiness could have secured Palestra weeks earlier, preventing Chelsea from outbidding Inter.
- •Inter fails to secure Marco Palestra, set to join Chelsea.
- •Club's ownership group blamed for transfer failure.
- •Palestra viewed as replacement for Denzel Dumfries.
- •€50m set aside for the signing, but insufficient.
- •Timing allowed Chelsea to outbid Inter.
- 10:35 AMYahoo Sports — Report blames Inter owners, not directors for missing out on Palestra to Chelsea
"It was a massively disappointing week in Inter circles when the club missed out on the signings of both Marco Palestra and Nico Paz within the space of a few days, but reports in Italy suggest that th...
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