Inter Moves on Matteo Motta but Faces Dortmund's Rejection for Luca Reggiani

Inter have moved on one of their own and immediately turned their gaze to another Italian prospect – only to run into a brick wall in Germany.

The club have officially sold Matteo Motta to Pescara, inserting a 50 per cent sell-on clause into the deal for the 21-year-old left-back. Motta, a product of Inter’s youth academy, leaves without a single competitive appearance for the senior side, heading to the Serie C club after a loan spell at Lumezzane.

For Inter, it is a tidy piece of business: a permanent exit now, with a significant slice of any future transfer fee still secured. A clean break, but not quite goodbye.

While Motta departs, another Italian defender is very much on their radar.

Inter have once again contacted Borussia Dortmund over 18-year-old centre-back Luca Reggiani, according to German outlet Bild. The Nerazzurri are testing the waters, asking about the teenager’s availability after his rapid rise in the Bundesliga.

Reggiani came through the Sassuolo academy before making the jump to Dortmund in February 2024. The move has paid off handsomely. In Germany he has accelerated his development, breaking into the first team and earning a senior Italy cap in June 2026, still only 18.

That trajectory explains why Inter are circling – and why Dortmund are refusing to budge.

The same report indicates little optimism for Inter’s pursuit. Dortmund have recently extended Reggiani’s contract and see him as a key piece of their future, making them determined to keep hold of their Italian talent.

So Inter bank a future percentage on Motta, but when it comes to Reggiani, the message from Dortmund is clear: he is not on the market.