[1] The main transfer move was an exchange with Barcelona, as Zlatan Ibrahimović and Samuel Eto'o swapped clubs.

[7][8] Meanwhile, the side had started its European adventure, from the group phase, drawing in the first part of the stage:[9] it was renamed the "group of death" due to the presences of only national champions, from Spain (Barcelona, who was the European defending champion), Ukraine (Dynamo Kyiv) and Russia (Rubin Kazan).

[9] Inter retained the Serie A title without any obstacles,[10] and managed to recover their form in the Champions League, finishing the group in second place behind Barcelona.

[11] In the round of 16, they defeated Chelsea (the club that José Mourinho coached from 2004 to 2007) via a 3–1 aggregate; in the quarter-finals, CSKA Moscow were beaten 1–0 in both legs.

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