Who is Angel-Yoan Bonny, the new French nugget in the viewfinder of Inter Milan

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By: Manu Tournoux

Round ball lovers know Wilfried Bony. Rock enthusiasts dance on the rocky path of Bonnie Tyler. The criminal surveys fans have assiduously followed the murderous trajectory of the Texans Bonnie and Clyde lovers. Despite homonymy, Ange-Yoan Bonny remains, for the time being in a certain shadow. At only 21, this young French football is however crossing a course. Unknown to the general public, the kid of Aubervilliers, with 6 goals and 4 assists in Serie a this season with Parma, has caught the eye of the biggest Italian clubs.

Inter Milan holds the rope

Coveted by Naples but also AS Roma, Ange-Yoan Bonny should finally go to Inter Milan, seduced by the impressive physical and technical qualities of the Franco-Ivorian. Considered an ideal profile to reinforce the attack on the Nerazzurri, in search of youth and promise, the current number 13 of the Gialloblù would then see his career taking a new turning point. Born on October 25, 2003 in Aubervilliers, Bonny made her professional debut in 2020 in the jersey of Châteauroux, in Ligue 2. spotted quickly, he then joined Parma where he was first distinguished with the Primavera team, before joining the professional workforce.

His first goal in Serie B dates back to December 2022 during a meeting against Brescia. Gradually becoming a key element of the Fabio Pecchia system, Bonny finally signed a first full season with 5 goals in 35 appearances and her transition to the upper level this year has logically not left indifferent. From his first tenure in Serie A, on August 17, 2024 against La Fiorentina, he was thus appointed MVP of the meeting. Fifteen days later, he scored his first goal in the elite against Naples, finishing the last exercise with a total of 6 goals and 2 assists in 37 games, with 46 shots (including 22 on top) and 64 recovered balloons.

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Large (1.89 m), powerful (83 kg), but also fast and technical, Bonny is, as such, regularly compared to attackers such as Romelu Lukaku or Marcus Thuram. Capable of playing in pivot as in depth, the new promise of French football can alternate roles and adapt to systems. If he has not yet experienced a selection with French team A, he already has several appearances among those under 19, 20 and 21 years old. An already well -expanded CV which therefore did not fail to attract the attention of the recent finalists of the Champions League. This Friday, Sky Italiasaid that Inter and Parma were close to finding an agreement for a transfer around € 25 million. An operation in which Sebastiano Esposito could also be included in return.

Under the leadership of Cristian Chivu, whom he has already rubbed shoulders with Parma, Bonny – who would sign a four -year contract, with a salary estimated at two million euros net per season, well above the 450,000 euros he currently receives in Parma – would then continue his progression in a lining role, ready to learn alongside Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram. Note, finally, that if the transfer concludes between June 27 and July 3, Bonny could even integrate the intenist workforce for the Club World Cup, the knockout stages of which are scheduled between June 30 and July 1. In search of offensive renewal and a workforce capable of assuming a loaded calendar, the Inter Est, whatever the case, on the way to hit a big blow on the summer market. To Ange-Yoan Bonny, now, to make a name for yourself.