Luciano Spalletti has confirmed Champions League qualification is once again the target for Inter despite their run of five straight Serie A wins.
Inter booked their Champions League return on the final day of last season but have made a strong start to the 2018-19 campaign.
Defending champions Juventus, though, are nine points clear of third-placed Inter having only dropped two points so far this season.
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Inter announced the appointment of 27-year-old Steven Zhang, the president of the club's owners Suning International, as their new president this week.
And Spalletti says that talks with Zhang have clarified Inter's goals for the campaign, with a place in the top four their primary target.