Inter Milan American Owners Plot Significant Personnel Overhaul To Refresh Aging Squad

SempreInter.Com

·16 October 2024

Inter Milan owners Oaktree are eager to rejuvenate Simone Inzaghi’s aging squad in the upcoming transfer windows.

According to Corriere dello Sport, as reported by FCInterNews, numerous veteran stars could leave Giuseppe Meazza by the end of next summer.

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Despite assembling an overachieving squad over the past few years, Inter must think about the future.

Numerous pillars of Inzaghi’s trophy-laden stint are well past the 30-year mark.

Therefore, the Americans plan to cut ties with many aging first-team members and focus on young blood.

Among players on the chopping block are two defensive stalwarts, Francesco Acerbi and Stefan de Vrij.

However, the list goes on.

Out-of-favor center-forwards Joaquin Correa and Marko Arnautovic are close to departing Giuseppe Meazza.

Meanwhile, Matteo Darmian has to fear for his place despite being Simone Inzaghi’s first-choice right-back.

Yann Sommer has been phenomenal since replacing Andre Onana last summer.

But the Swiss goalkeeper is 35 and may have to pack his bags next summer.

It’s no secret that one between Acerbi and De Vrij will wave goodbye to the Nerazzurri come the summer of 2025.

With both players in the autumn of their playing careers, Inter are in the market for a young center-back.

Up-and-coming Spezia defender Nicolo Bertola is in the club’s crosshairs.

As for Arnautovic and Correa, their contracts run out at the end of the season.

Though Inter failed to offload them in the summer, they’ll likely do it next year.

But Darmian’s status remains complicated.

He’s 34, yet he’s been one of Inzaghi’s most trusted defenders. That could make the club owners change their minds.

The same goes for Sommer, whose deal expires in 2026.

On the other hand, Henrikh Mkhitaryan could be on his way out.

The Armenian veteran penned a two-year extension last December but could still depart next summer.