This season will be the “last dance” for five veteran players in the last years of their contracts with Inter Milan.
Today’s print edition of Rome-based newspaper Corriere dello Sport, via FCInterNews, identify Yann Sommer, Francesco Acerbi, Stefan de Vrij, Matteo Darmian, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan as players set to depart next summer.
Last season, Inter had the oldest squad in Serie A in terms of average age. Moreover, the Nerazzurri regularly started matches with a starting eleven whose average age was north of thirty.
Clearly, therefore, it is not overly surprising that the single biggest priority in the summer transfer window for Inter has been to bring that average age down.
That does not, however, mean that there has been a major exodus of any of the aging players.
On the contrary, the veterans have all stuck around.
But according to the Corriere dello Sport, that won’t be for long.
“Last Dance” For Five Veteran Players At Inter Milan
In goal, Yann Sommer has one more year left to go on his contract at Inter. And the Swiss veteran will see out his deal, despite having been linked with Galatasaray this summer.
However, there is little indication that Inter will offer an extension to Sommer.
The former Bayern Munich and Borussia Monchengladbach keeper will turn 37 this coming season. And Josep Martinez is waiting in the wings to replace him.
Similarly, all of Stefan de Vrij, Matteo Darmian, and Francesco Acerbi are still pillars of Inter’s defense.
De Vrij, in particular, has been with Inter since 2018.
But all three are out of contract with Inter at the end of next June.
And the same is true of midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The Armenian has been a reliable servant to the Nerazzurri, but turns 37 in January.
Next summer, when all of these players’ contracts expire, the Corriere anticipate that there will be nothing short of a “revolution” in Inter’s squad.
They didn’t have money this summer when they got the highest income and will have next summer ?
they are delusional and think Inter will be at the final of CL again :D:D:D
so with our experience last season, they still want to keep these people. what is wrong with inter?
were gonna say this until their 45 years old
If they’re all staying, then they should be used sparingly, and act more as mentors for the younger players who need to come through… its also slightly worrying that we seem to be less and less committed to bringing in a new centre back, which is easily the biggest weakness in our team!
The thought of another season with half the starting 11 being in their mid thirties is beyond depressing! Please give the younger players the game time they need…
Darmian was not good last season, so I dont see a reason to keep him and Acerbi was almost all season injured, yes he scored vs Barcelona, but that was all and nothing more all season long
Nah Acerbi was very good most of the season. it’s just very concerning that we are relying on him as a starter. Honestly we should sell Bisseck and one of the three senior citizens and then get 2 young CBs
Henrikh Mkhitaryan already said in an interview that after Inter , he is done and will retire.
Their last dance was last season. Sell them or let them go ffs.
with who to replace them, this summer？