Edin Dzeko is an Inter player: at the age of thirty-five he begins a new life in the Nerazzurri with the enthusiasm of a kid. He immediately exposes the club scarf, promises that he will speak but not immediately, makes himself available to coach Simone Inzaghi. He arrives in Milan one day late and after a break with Roma that finally lets him go with the consent of Mourinho. For the Bosnian, a two-year contract and a salary between five and six million. A bonus to Roma in case of qualification for the Champions League. Today the usual ceremonial of visits, first to Humanitas, then to Coni. Then, lunch with the managers, visit to Appiano to make contact with the team.
Inter after the trauma of Lukaku’s departure tries to turn the page even if it won’t be easy. The Belgian champion reaches London and lets his bitterness filter through the reactions of the Inter fans who have insulted him and accused him of being a mercenary driven by money. This is not the case: in the meantime, many of the responsibilities are attributable to the company which, in the face of a monstrous offer, did not want to and could refuse, given the moonlight that passes through. Lukaku who lost his mentor Conte probably lost faith in a project that was changed in the course of construction. On Messi’s day at Paris Saint Germain, after the tears of the flea, today a pharaonic presentation of the Argentine champion demonstrating that football is made up of farewells and money and that it is no longer the time for flags like Totti or Zanetti. Football speaks another language and the Inter fans hope that Dzeko will speak to the sound of goals. The only cure for forgetting Lukaku.
The numbers speak for themselves. Only the first year with the Giallorossi (2015-2016) was below expectations, for him only 10 goals in 39 games. The following season (2016/17) he redeems himself and scores 39 times between cups and championship (the previous record belonged to Totti with 32 goals). In the same year, Dzeko broke his personal record (36 goals in 2008/09), became the top scorer in the Europa League (8 goals) and also in Serie A (29 goals). «Edin is perfect: a complete attacker who knows how to hold the ball defending it and offering it to his teammates, he knows how to attack even in depth, when he wants he is also fast. Physically he is handsome, he knows how to do everything well with both of them standing, he is relentless in his head », said Luciano Spalletti of him. Now the toughest exam: the Nerazzurri fans await the swan song of Sarajevo to find a new hero capable of taking Lukaku’s place on the pitch and in the heart.