Italian football agent Federico Pastorello believes that Inter defender Stefan De Vrij will make a decision on his future in the spring, as he approaches the final six months of his contract.
The Netherlands international is set to become a free agent at the end of the season and is yet to agree terms on a new deal with Inter, with mixed form over the past year leading to question marks surrounding his future at the club.
In an interview with Tuttomercatoweb.com yesterday, Pastorello insisted that the former Feyenoord defender would not be short of options given his experience, in addition to the fact that he had only represented three clubs despite approaching his 31st birthday, but wasn’t looking to leave immediately.
“The dialogue with Inter is open, very open. Stefan is very happy that the club have reaffirmed their trust in him by expressing their desire to continue the relationship,” Pastorello claimed.
“When a player of his age finds himself with an expiring contract, clearly many evaluations come into play besides the economic one. It will probably be his last major contract and when you are expiring you can also decide whether to have a new experience in a new country, in a new league.
“Having said that, however, his attachment to Inter is very strong and I don’t exclude that he might decide to stay.
“We are absolutely not thinking of leaving in January, he is very focused today on the possibility of catching up with Napoli in the table and he wants to make a strong contribution for the second half of the season. There are no problems.”
Despite this, the agent admitted that De Vrij may consider his options later in the year and decide on whether to depart Inter at the end of the campaign.
“February and March will be a good time to make certain choices. There will be no shortage of offers, but at his age and for a very thoughtful player like him, who has basically played for two or three clubs in his career, all aspects will be important,” Pastorello argued.
De Vrij joined Inter on a free transfer from Lazio in 2018 and has made 181 appearances, scoring nine goals.
A Netherlands international since 2012, the centre-back has earned 59 caps and was included in the Dutch squad at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
