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·30 July 2024
Turkey EURO 2024 Star Ready To Return To Training For Inter Milan After Bayern Munich Transfer Saga
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·30 July 2024
Midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu returns to training for Inter Milan tomorrow after his transfer saga with Bayern Munich.
This according to today’s print edition of Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, via FCInterNews.
It’s been an eventful summer for Calhanoglu.
The 30-year-old was the captain of the Turkish national team at the Euros.
In his first major tournament with the armband, Calhanoglu led Turkey to the quarterfinals of the tournament. They went out to the Netherlands.
Calhanoglu missed out to his Inter teammates Denzel Dumfries and Stefan de Vrij.
But the Euros were not the only big story for Calhanoglu the summer.
The former AC Milan and Bayer Leverkusen midfielder was also the subject of a very high profile transfer saga, albeit one that did not last very long.
Last month, reports emerged that German giants Bayern were seriously pursuing Calhanoglu.
The Turkish international is a player who already has plenty of Bundesliga experience, having played for Hamburg and Leverkusen before making the switch to Serie A.
And Bayern are looking to rebuild their midfield after the disappointment of their first trophyless season in over a decade.
In the end, the Bavarians have settled on signing former Sporting CP midfielder Joao Palhinha from Fulham.
But Calhanoglu was also a target that Bayern had sought out.
Reportedly, Bayern had offered Calhanoglu a four-year contract worth €8.5 million net per season through his agent.
And the German giants were also ready to try and negotiate with Inter.
For their part, the Nerazzurri were holding out for a huge fee, possibly as high as €70 million.
Inter’s demands certainly played a role in the end of the transfer saga. But it was Calhanoglu himself who put the speculation to rest, making clear in a social media post that he was staying at Inter.
The Turk will stay at the Nerazzurri on his existing contract with wages of €6.5 million net per season.
Calhanoglu has shown his loyalty even in the face of an offer that was undoubtedly very attractive on a number of levels.
And tomorrow, the 30-year-old returns to training after his post-Euros vacation.