Season Fans thought of 1987 as a year zero, hoping in a revival from the club. Trapattoni managed to avoid the departures of Altobelli and Zenga while Nobile and Scifo arrived, in add to a return for Serena. Initial results were poor: Inter passed the preliminary stage of the Coppa Italia only due to goal difference, after have finished 4 out of 5 games from penalty spot (with an equal number of wins and losses). Rummenigge left Milan days before Italian league could start with a home loss (0–2) against Pescara, who gained his first win in Serie A on Inter's soil.
The side collected a goalless draw in the UEFA Cup with Beşiktaş, then beaten (3–1) in return match. The next continental opponent was Turun Palloseura, able to win at the San Siro with a single goal. After a 2–1 success over Juventus signed by Serena (former Bianconeri player), Inter also won the second leg. Inter was knocked out in the round of 16 by Espanyol with a 2–1 aggregate. Trapattoni's team managed to reach the semifinal of the domestic cup, but lost to Sampdoria. The Italian league, marked by losses in both citizen derbies, ended with a fifth place useful to get qualification for the UEFA Cup next season.
Squad
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type MF Vincenzo Scifo Anderlecht DF Gabriele Baraldi Castanese DF Salvatore Nobile Lecce FW Aldo Serena Juventus loan endedGK Gianni Marco Sansonetti Messina loan ended
Out Pos. Name To TypeFW Karl-Heinz Rummenigge ServetteMF Marco Tardelli Saint GallenDF Luciano Marangon retiredMF Enrico Cucchi Empoli co-ownershipFW Oliviero Garlini AtalantaGK Massimiliano Caniato Licata loan
Competitions Serie A
League table
Position by round
Matches
Coppa Italia
First round
Eightfinals
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
UEFA Cup
Round of 16
Eightfinals
Statistics Players statistics Appearances and goals in domestic league.
References
Sources RSSSF – Italy 1987/88