Football: My AI System Provides Max-Level Predictions-Chapter 844 - 589: Inter Sporting Director Returns to Manchester—Who Is His Target This Time?

Inter Milan's sports director Ossilio recently flew to Manchester.

As soon as he got off the plane, he caught the attention of a large group of nosy paparazzi lurking at Manchester International Airport.

Reporters stared at him with sharp eyes, surrounding him with questions, trying to squeeze out some words from his mouth, especially those related to transfers, as the season was nearing its end and the summer transfer window was approaching.

However, no matter how the reporters asked, Ossilio maintained a polite business smile, repeatedly saying "Thank you, thank you" in Italian, without revealing a single word of valuable information.

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Ossilio attracted such great attention mainly because of a deal between Inter Milan and Manchester United in the previous winter transfer window.

The Argentine striker Icardi, who transferred from Inter Milan to Manchester United for over 100 million Euros, was loaned back to Inter Milan for free.

This transfer stirred up a huge sensation six months ago, shaking up the entire Premier League!

Who could imagine that the Red Devils' top scorer just last season, Mauro, couldn't even make it to the bench this season?

Some see this deal as an embarrassing decision by Manchester United's management, saying that loaning Icardi for half a year for free was a foolish move, especially since they covered 80% of his salary, practically giving Inter a freebie.

Others say that given Icardi's poor form at the time, even if he went to Inter Milan, it would be hard to regain his form just by playing in Serie A. It would have been better to forcibly keep him at Manchester United, providing the Red Devils with more reserve strength in the latter half of the league.

Some believe that Manchester United's platform is far bigger than Inter Milan's, and it's better to barely survive than to live poorly. Icardi's move from Inter to Manchester United was a major career leap;

Now stepping back again, for a player of his age, this regression could severely impact his future career development, perhaps even moving him away from the ranks of Europe's top forwards.

Some even sarcastically said: "Icardi threatened to strike when leaving Inter, and his conflicts with the club were deep, not to mention his estrangement from the fans. Can he handle the locker room, coach, and fan relations after going back? Nobody believes that!"

Facing all kinds of criticism, Inter Milan's sports director Ossilio remained calm.

As the director of a big club, he has seen much of the world and has been through a lot in the transfer operations.

Ossilio had only a brief comment on Icardi's return.

"Inter Milan welcomes every player who has sweated for it to put on the blue and black jersey once again."

The ensuing events were beyond everyone's expectations, even Ossilio was surprised.

Once again wearing the blue and black jersey, the Argentine became the brightest star at Meazza.

In 15 rounds, he scored 12 goals, surpassing his compatriot Palacio in less than half a season to become the team's top scorer.

With Icardi, the wingers Perisic and Kandrewa felt like fish in water, even earning the nickname "Sword and Knife" at one point.

Thanks to Icardi's outstanding performance, Inter Milan successfully defeated the Champions League competitor Napoli in the recent round, moving into the top four in the league, with a great possibility of directly qualifying for next season's Champions League.

This is a very good result for Inter Milan, which sold off many key players and is in a period of turmoil.

"The almighty king of the front line is back again!"

No need to read every game in the Manchester scouts' notes at the Meazza stands, nor to hear the cheers from the Northern Stand of Inter for Icardi's goals, nor to see the many times he won the Serie A Best Player of the Match award and the deliberate arrangements of coach Pioli to let Icardi attend press conferences multiple times.

The sheer number of times Icardi appeared on the front page headlines of the newspapers in Milan, watched by the city's residents over tea and meals, showed how sensational he had been locally over the past six months!

Manchester.

At Ranocchia's home.

"So, Mr. Ossilio, did you come this time to negotiate with Manchester United to buy Mauro directly after the season ends?" Ranocchia asked curiously.

Ossilio was playing with Ranocchia's daughter, holding a cartoon Doraemon, then made a funny face, put his finger to his lips, made an exaggerated "shh" gesture, and then turned to Ranocchia and said:

"Sorry, buddy, this is confidential, can't tell you."

Tang Long and Bonazzoli were also at Ranocchia's house, and the group chatted with Ossilio with great interest.

Ossilio's trip to Manchester wasn't a so-called official-funded trip. He specifically visited the two clubs, Manchester United and Manchester City, and held secret meetings with their senior officials.

Of course, he still kept all discussions to himself.

No matter how the paparazzi outside both clubs pursued him with questions, he didn't reveal a single word, sparking endless speculation.

It is unknown why, but after finishing his business, Ossilio also took the time to call Ranocchia and asked him to gather the three former Inter Milan players: Tang Long, Bonazzoli, and himself for a get-together.