Officially, he is not yet the new Inter coach. After greeting everyone at Trigoria, Luciano Spalletti will have to wait a few days for the announcement that will make him the new Nerazzurri tactician. Everything about the agreement: two-year contract for the former Roma leader, with an option for the third. And with an increasingly probable clause, it could allow Suning to rescind the contract after paying a fixed sum. But for him, there is already a mission to be accomplished.

MEDIOCRE SEASON - Waiting for the new "old" purchases - from Rudiger to Nainggolan, two well-known players. Spalletti will also have to relaunch those who came to Inter with great hopes, but disappointed this season, namely Joao Mario. With Portugal he conquered the Euros, and Sporting Lisbon forced the Vittorio Emanuele club to spend over 40 million EUR to take him to Italy. A figure that had created great expectations among the Inter public. Thirty appearances and three goals in the league is too little for a player they hoped to be able to make the leap of quality in the Nerazzurri midfield.

QUESTION OF ROLE - The position of the Portugal international was never quite clear. It appeared he would find his place behind the forwards as a trequartista, but he never seemed the perfect fit. If, as the first rumors presume, Spalletti will choose a 4-2-3-1, the only solution for Joao Mario might be to play wide. If instead he chose a 4-3-3, he would have the opportunity to be deployed as a mezzala, a position that seems to be more congenial to his characteristics. Regardless of where he plays, the upcoming season will be the re-launch for Joao Mario, and thus Spalletti already has his first mission