Inter Milan have sold striker Sebastiano Esposito to Cagliari on a loan that becomes an oblogation to buy under certain conditions.

Cagliari have confirmed the 23-year-old’s arrival. He signed on a five-year deal until the end of June 2030

Striker Sebastiano Esposito has been part of Inter Milan’s youth team setup for over a decade.

During that time, Esposito has played for the Nerazzurri at various youth team levels. He also had a peripheral role for the first team during the 2019-20 season.

Following that, Esposito has gone out on a series of loan spells.

The Italy Under-21 international has played for the likes of SPAL, Venezia, Basel, Anderlecht, Bari, Sampdoria, and most recently Empoli on loan from Inter.

Official – Inter Milan Sell Sebastiano Esposito To Cagliari

Sebastiano Esposito
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – JUNE 25: Sebastiano Esposito #70 of FC Internazionale Milano is challenged by German Pezzella #6 of CA River Plate during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group E match between FC Internazionale Milano and CA River Plate at Lumen Field on June 25, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Now, however, the time has come for Inter to sell Sebastiano Esposito once and for all.

A few clubs showed an interest in the 23-year-old’s signature this summer.

Fiorentina have been chasing Esposito. Meanwhile, in the last few days, a bidding war for the striker has emerged between the likes of Cagliari and Parma.

In the end, it is Cagliari who have secured a deal for Esposito. They have been chasing the young striker for the past several weeks.

Cagliari confirm that Esposito has signed a five-year deal until the end of June 2030.

The Rossoblu do not announce the fee. However, reports indicate that they have paid Inter a fee of around €4.5 million for Esposito.

Furthermore, the Nerazzurri will reportedly also receive a significant sell-on fee for Esposito.