{"id":369661,"date":"2025-08-24T11:57:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T11:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/369661\/"},"modified":"2025-08-24T11:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T11:57:10","slug":"argentina-star-remains-untouchable-at-inter-milan-under-chivu-france-international-less-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/369661\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina Star Remains \u2018Untouchable\u2019 At Inter Milan Under Chivu \u2013 France International Less So"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lautaro Martinez is still \u201cuntouchable\u201d at <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/team\/inter-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inter<\/a> Milan under Cristian Chivu, but Marcus Thuram isn\u2019t necessarily.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This according to today\u2019s print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcinternews.it\/copertina\/i-gds-i-l-inter-riparte-dalla-i-thula-i-il-i-toro-i-leader-centrale-anche-per-chivu-ma-thuram-non-e-piu-intoccabile-989800\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FCInterNews<\/a>. They anticipate that both strikers will start against Torino tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Inter Milan go into this Serie A season with a new coach in the form of Cristian Chivu. They also have reshuffled the pack significantly in attack.<\/p>\n<p>Marko Arnautovic and Joaquin Correa have departed. Mehdi Taremi looks all but certain to as well. Arriving to replace them have been younger options <a href=\"https:\/\/sempreinter.com\/2025\/08\/23\/ange-yoan-bonny-want-to-win-everything-inter-milan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ange-Yoan Bonny<\/a> and Francesco Pio Esposito.<\/p>\n<p>Inter have high hopes for Bonny and Pio Esposito.<\/p>\n<p>Even if the two young strikers are not going to have the pressure to become regular starters right away, that is Inter\u2019s long-term vision for them.<\/p>\n<p>And there is little doubt that both Bonny and Pio Esposito will get opportunities under Chivu.<\/p>\n<p>CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA \u2013 JUNE 30: Marcus Thuram #9 of FC <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/team\/inter-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Internazionale<\/a> Milano looks on during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 match between FC <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/team\/inter-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Internazionale<\/a> Milano and Fluminense FC at Bank of America Stadium on June 30, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Michael Reaves\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>In spite of the exciting new attacking arrivals, the Gazzetta dello Sport report that <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/team\/inter-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inter<\/a> captain Lautaro Martinez is still \u201cuntouchable\u201d in the <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/team\/inter-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nerazzurri<\/a> squad.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentine wears the captain\u2019s armband at <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/team\/inter-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inter<\/a>. He has been the central figure in attack for six years under two different coaches.<\/p>\n<p>And according to the Gazzetta, that won\u2019t change with Chivu in charge.<\/p>\n<p>Martinez is the player who the new <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/en\/team\/inter-16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inter<\/a> coach plans to build the attack around.<\/p>\n<p>However, in the case of Marcus Thuram, the newspaper anticipate things will be a bit different. They report that his place in the starting eleven is not as \u201cuntouchable\u201d as that of Martinez.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the likes of Bonny and Pio Esposito could fight for their chance in attack with Thuram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lautaro Martinez is still \u201cuntouchable\u201d at Inter Milan under Cristian Chivu, but Marcus Thuram isn\u2019t necessarily. 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