Inter purchased Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, a striker well known for his physical skills and the regularity in scoring.

[1] The German – who declared to have chosen the Italian league it was the most difficult step of his career – partnered with Alessandro Altobelli, resulting in a notable number of goals.

[2] Before the Christmas break, Inter had reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup and was second in Serie A behind an underdog opponent, Hellas Verona.

[2] In the semi-finals of European cup, they went out to Real Madrid despite a 2–0 win in the first leg: the Spanish team was able – in the second leg – to reach a 3–0 success, leaving Inter to complain for a glass bead that hit Bergomi on head.

[6] Altobelli (30/17); Baresi G. (30/1); Bergomi (29/2); Brady (29/2); Collovati (29/2); Mandorlini (29); Sabato (29/1); Ferri (28/1); Rummenigge (26/8); Zenga (25/−23); Causio (24); Marini (23/3); Pasinato (12); Cucchi (7); Muraro (7/1); Recchi (5/−5); Bini (4).