Football News: Inter's April Test, Management Rumors, and Squad Decisions

1 - Inter Milan Faces a Tough April. After all the matches of the 31st round of Serie A, Inter Milan is leading the standings by 3 points. Tonight, Inter Milan will play the first leg of the Champions League quarter - finals, away against Bayern Munich. Inter Milan is currently competing for championships in three competitions, and the opponents in all three fronts are formidable. In the Champions League quarter - finals, Inter Milan has to play two matches against Bayern. In the league, the upcoming opponents are Cagliari, Bologna, Roma... In the Italian Cup, there is still the second - leg against Milan. The two teams drew 1 - 1 in the first leg.

2 - Did Marotta Prevent Milan from Cooperating with Paratici? The Italian Sports Directors Association issued a statement denying that it had prevented Paratici from taking up a position at Milan. Milan is looking for a new director. Previously, Paratici was close to becoming Milan's director, but since Paratici's suspension period expires on July 20, Milan finally gave up on him and turned to other candidates. There are also rumors that the Italian Sports Directors Association once pressured the Italian Football Federation to prevent Paratici from taking up a position at Milan. It is worth noting that the current president of the Italian Sports Directors Association is Marotta.

3 - Doubts about Jimenez. According to reports, there is no chemistry between Conceição and S. Jimenez. Compared with Jimenez, who has not scored for two months, Conceição now prefers to use Abraham. Two months without a goal is a long time for a striker like S. Jimenez. His last goal was in a match against Verona, and that goal helped Milan win. Milan spent 35 million euros on signing S. Jimenez, but this investment has not paid off. Although Milan's trust in this former Feyenoord player remains unshaken, Conceição's trust in him has wavered. In the recent three matches, he has preferred to choose the loaned English striker Abraham.

4 - Predicted Starting Line - ups. In the first leg of the Champions League quarter - finals, Bayern will host Inter Milan at home. Italian Sky Sports has predicted the starting line - ups of the two teams. Bayern (4 - 2 - 3 - 1): Ulreich; Leimer, Däyer, Kim Min - jae, Stanisic (Guerrero); Kimmich; Goretzka; Olise, Müller, Sane; Kane. Inter Milan (3 - 5 - 2): Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; D'Ambrosio, Barella, Çalhanoğlu, Mkhitaryan, Augusto; Lautaro, Thuram.

5 - Juventus Puts Buying on Hold. Currently, Juventus has put on hold the consideration of buying out little Conceição, and the possibility of Porto buying out Jalo is also very small. It is reported that Juventus has to first know which competitions it can participate in next season and what the technical projects are. Besides, the probability of Porto buying out Jalo is quite low.