Federico Dimarco, the Italian footballer who has been linked with a move to Inter Milan, has sustained a knee injury which could keep him out for several weeks.
The midfielder, who plays for Serie A club Sampdoria, suffered the injury during training last week and underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his knee. He is expected to be sidelined for between four and six weeks, depending on how quickly he recovers.
Dimarco's injury comes as a blow for Inter, who have already lost key players such as Ivan Perisic and Marcelo Brozovic through injury. The club will now have to find replacements for these players, potentially looking towards their own academy or other clubs in Italy.
Inter are currently sitting second in Serie A, but they will need to start winning games if they want to challenge for the title this season. Dimarco's absence could make it more difficult for them to do so, although the club have shown resilience in the past when faced with injury setbacks.
Overall, it remains to be seen how much impact Dimarco's injury will have on Inter's chances of success this season. However, it is clear that the club will need to be vigilant in their search for replacement players in order to ensure they can compete against the top teams in Europe.