Ex Bayern Munich Veteran Faces Red Bull Salzburg For Second Time In An Inter Milan Shirt – Hoping For A Better Performance

Inter Milan goalkeeper Yann Sommer will be hoping for a better evening in his second time facing Red Bull Salzburg with the Nerazzurri.

Today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews, highlight the personal significance of this evening’s match for the Swiss former Bayern Munich keeper.

Sommer made the move to Inter during the summer transfer window.

The 34-year-old joined from Bayern Munich.

Inter decided on Sommer as the player to take the place of Andre Onana. The Nerazzurri’s strategy was to rely on experience and proven quality to replace the Cameroonian rather than going for a younger player in the position.

There were a few weeks of negotiations between Inter and Bayern.

The Bavarians were initially reluctant to sanction the sale of Sommer – who they’d signed just six months earlier – before captain Manuel Neuer returned from injury.

But Inter insisted on getting the deal done. And Sommer himself always made clear that his preference was to start a new adventure with Inter.

Yann Sommer Hoping To Complete His Redemption Vs Red Bull Salzburg

Sommer’s first ever appearance in an Inter shirt came in a friendly against Salzburg.

This was just a couple days after the Swiss had signed his contract with the Nerazzurri.

And it was not exactly the best of starts for the veteran former Borussia Monchengladbach and Basel keeper.

Sommer looked shaky on a rain-sodden pitch, and his errors were part of the reason for the 4-3 scoreline.

This may have led to one or two doubts about whether Inter had made the right decision to insist on Sommer.

But at the start of this season, the Swiss has largely answered his doubters.

There was one bad moment from Sommer that stands out. The 34-year-old virtually allowed Nedim Bajrami’s equalizing goal to pass straight through him during Inter’s surprise loss against Sassuolo at the San Siro.

But other than that, the Corriere notes, Sommer has largely been up to the task of replacing Onana.

In Serie A, there have been six clean sheets from Inter’s opening nine matches.

And Sommer’s saves have been a major factor in that strong defensive record. His shotstopping ability has helped Inter to have the strongest defensive record in the league at the start of the campaign.

And in the Champions League as well, Sommer has proven his worth.

The Swiss made vital saves that allowed Inter to snatch a point late on in their group stage opener away to Real Sociedad.

Time will tell how important that draw against La Real will be. But if it does prove to be decisive, Inter will know that they have their keeper to thank for it in large part.

And now, Sommer is once again coming up against Austrian champions Salzburg.

This time, though, Sommer’s adventure is well underway rather than new and uncertain. He’ll be aiming to fully “redeem” himself after a somewhat shaky-looking stark.