Atalanta defender Merih Demiral has turned down offers from teams in Turkey and Saudi Arabia, as he only wants a move to Inter Milan.
This according to SportItalia transfer market expert Alfredo Pedulla, who reports via FCInterNews that the 25-year-old’s priority for next season is to make the switch to the Nerazzurri.
Barring any major surprises, Demiral will leave Atalanta this summer.
Last season a rift formed between the Turkish international, who is under contract with La Dea until the end of June 2026, and his coach Gian Piero Gasperini.
He is out of the project in Bergamo and Atalanta will look for a new club.
The Nerazzurri had already reportedly been close to signing the Turk during the January transfer window of last season. At the time, they had lined him up as a possible emergency replacement for Milan Skriniar.
Inter were ready to move for Demiral if Paris Saint-Germain had made an acceptable offer to sign Skriniar midseason. In the end, that did not happen and so both Demiral and Skriniar stayed put.
However, that delayed the inevitable.
Merih Demiral Wants Inter Milan – Rejects Offers From Turkey & Saudi Arabia
Inter still have to replace Milan Skriniar with the Slovakian having left to head to Paris Saint-Germain. The departure Danilo D’Ambrosio adds further urgency to the Nerazzurri’s casting call for a defensive signing.
A move for Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta fell through, leaving Inter back at square one.
Accordingly, the conditions are there for the Nerazzurri to reignite their pursuit of Demiral.
Inter are not the only club who consider the Turkish international to be a target.
Pedulla reports that teams from the Turkish Super Lig and the Saudi Pro League have also tabled offers to the former Juventus and Sassuolo star.
However, for the player’s part, Demiral has no doubt. He wants to make the switch to Inter, and will continue to wait and hold out for that to happen.
