Torino have extended the contract of defender Bremer until the end of June 2024, and this could make a move for him by Inter more difficult.
This according to Italian news outlet FCInterNews, who note how with the Granata extending the Brazilian’s deal to avoid losing him at a cut-price fee, the Nerazzurri’s financial plan to replace Stefan de Vrij with him could prove complicated.
The Granata have officially extended Bremer’s contract by one year to June 2024, with a view to increasing his value should they sell him in the summer.
The 24-year-old’s deal had run until the end of June 2023, meaning that if he were to be sold during the summer transfer window it would have been one year from the end of his contract, and Torino could be forced to agree a lower fee.
However, with the extension of his contract by another year, the Turin-based club have not necessarily closed off the possibility of a sale but rather made it possible to set an asking price of €30-35 million.
Inter’s plan had looked to involve selling Stefan de Vrij for a fee of around €20-25 million in the summer, and reinvesting this in a deal to sign Bremer.
Had the Brazilian been valued by the Granata at €18-20 million as would have been the case were he headed into the final year of his deal, this would have been more straightforward for the Nerazzurri.
However, with Torino having more leverage to demand a higher fee for the defender, Inter could be forced to look for a higher fee for de Vrij in order to finance a move for the Brazilian.
Should the Nerazzurri not get an offer for de Vrij that would be enough to make signing Bremer possible in these conditions, then they will likely continue on with the Dutchman, extending his contract past the end of June 2023 at increased wages.
With Torino now able to demand a higher fee for Bremer, a sale to a club outside Serie A could be on the cards, with Tottenham Hotspur and Barcelona among the most interested foreign clubs.
However, Inter as well as AC Milan are still interested in the Brazilian, and will still be looking to move for him in the summer.
One possibility that could be opened up by Torino’s extension of Bremer’s contract would be for the Nerazzurri to sign the defender on an initial loan deal which includes a purchase obligation.
This formula is especially common among Italian clubs, but also through Europe, and could still make Inter’s pursuit of Bremer feasible despite his contract extension.
