January 29 According to Di Marzio’s official website, due to the different positions, Inter Milan has no intention of introducing Smalling
Forest.
Although some media had previously reported Inter Milan’s interest in Smalling, in fact, Inter Milan did not intend to introduce Smalling, which was mainly due to tactical considerations.
Smalling’s habitual position in the three-center back system is the center, while Shike’s position in Inter Milan’s three-center back system is the right center back.
So Smalling is not a suitable replacement for Shik.
(Real Steel)