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Fiorentina keen to sign teenage starlet and ex-West Ham United veteran from Inter Milan

Fiorentina are targeting Inter Milan attacking midfielder Valentin Carboni and striker Marko Arnautovic as attacking reinforcements.

This is according to today's print edition of Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews.

Fiorentina are preparing for life under a new coach in the form of Raffaele Palladino.

The 40-year-old took over at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Monza. And he wants the club to start reorganizing its team.

A key area in which Palladino wants reinforcements is attack, reports Gazzetta.

And in this regard, two of La Viola's targets could come from Inter.

One of the players on Fiorentina's radar is 19-year-old attacking midfielder Valentin Carboni.

The Argentinian spent the season on loan at Monza. There he worked with Palladino.

And after making Carboni a regular for Brianzoli in the teenager's first season in senior football, Palladino is also keen to bring him to Fiorentina for this season.

Inter are reportedly considering offers of €30 million to sell the 19-year-old.

Fiorentina had already made an offer for Carboni during the January transfer window. This would have cost around 20 million euros.

Inter rejected this offer at the time.

However, the Nerazzurri are ready to cash in on Carboni at this stage, in order to fund other signings during the transfer window.

That, along with Palladino's arrival as coach, prompted Fiorentina to reignite their pursuit of the teenager.

Meanwhile, reports La Gazzetta, Inter striker Arnautovic is also very much on Fiorentina's radar.

La Viola want to recruit a tall and physical center forward. And Arnautovic is a player who certainly fits the profile they are looking for.

Inter are reportedly willing to sell the Austrian for a decent deal as they aim to increase their budget for signings and make room in attack.

Therefore, Fiorentina could look to sign a few strikers from Inter this summer.

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