Inter Might Part Ways with a Few Veterans Next Summer | OneFootball

Inter haven’t been particularly busy on the transfer market since the Oaktree takeover, which reportedly nixed a pair of signings and instructed the management to focus on acquiring youngsters. They addressed their only hole with Tomas Palacios last summer.

According to Corriere dello Sport (via Tuttomercatoweb), the Nerazzurri might undergo a substantial overhaul at the end of the season. Theot ownership would like to reduce the number of aging players with big wages. The Scudetto holders have overtaken Juventus in the payroll chart after a decade.

Marko Arnautovic, Joaquin Correa, Stefan De Vrij, Francesco Acerbi, Matteo Darmian, Yann Sommer, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan fall into such a category. It’s unlikely they’ll all leave Inter. Still, the first five are on expiring contracts, although with a club option in a pair of instances.

The Armenian midfielder agreed to a two-year deal last December. It’s not certain he’ll see it out. Instead, according to L’Interista, the Swiss goalie is in advanced talks to re-up and add an extra season.

Our Take on Inter

The takeover didn’t have immediate effects, but, while they have stayed afloat during the Steven Zhang era and were content with limiting the losses, the new owners may seek to go in the black, as Milan eventually managed to, which would lead to some sacrifices and not just related to their veterans. They have players whose sale would address their financial needs in one fell swoop. There’s not been much fuss about it, and their management has navigated more challenging situations, but they could be headed for interesting times.