Inter purchased Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, a striker well known for his physical skills and the regularity in scoring. The other foreign was Liam Brady, former Juventus player. 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. 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.