Inter have no intention of accepting offers for right wing-back Achraf Hakimi this summer, according to an Italian media report today.
As per CalcioMercato.com, for the first time in many years Inter have seven players worth at least €50 million in Romelu Lukaku, Lautaro Martinez, Nicolo Barella, Milan Skriniar, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni and Hakimi.
Hakimi is considered the least expendable of all seven, not least because it would be difficult for Inter to make a considerable profit from selling him, having only signed the Moroccan from Real Madrid for €40 million last summer.
Arsenal and Chelsea have both been linked in the UK this week with €50 million moves for the 22-year-old, but this report said Inter would reject any proposals they received for Hakimi.
Inter invested a total of €72 million into Hakimi, having given the wing-back a five-year deal worth €5 million annually after tax.
His salary before tax is only worth €6.55 million however thanks to benefits Inter receive from Italy’s ‘decreto crescita’, a fiscal law designed to incentivise foreigners to move to Italy.
Hakimi, who is under contract with Inter until 2025, has made 33 appearances across all competitions this season, scoring six goals and providing six assists.
