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The short run in the UEFA Champions League will take its toll on the Inter finances, which had greatly benefited from the rich prize money.

Early UCL Exit Endangers Future of Some Inter Pillars

February 26, 2026 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

The short run in the UEFA Champions League will take its toll on the Inter finances, which had greatly benefited from the rich prize money in the past. The Nerazzurri will earn about €60M less than in 2025/2026, potentially leading to surprising departure.

Inter will likely move on from most of their veterans in the summer, but they might make an exception for Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

Inter Contemplating Re-Upping with Aging Midfielder

February 12, 2026 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market

Inter will likely move on from most of their veterans in the summer, but they might make an exception for Henrikh Mkhitaryan and keep him around. Yann Sommer, Francesco Acerbi, Stefan De Vrij, and Matteo Darmian are the others on expiring contracts,

Despite some rumors, Inter decided not to significantly alter their defense last summer, but they are set to it at the end of the season.

Inter Setting the Stage for a Large Defensive Overhaul

December 11, 2025 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market 2 comments

Despite some rumors, Inter decided not to significantly alter their defense last summer, only swapping out Manuel Akanji for Benjamin Pavard late in the window. The brass confirmed the aging Francesco Acerbi, Stefan De Vrij, and Matteo Darmian also to help their young gaffer.

Denzel Dumfries and the Inter staff opted for the surgical route to solve the ankle problem that had been affecting him for a while.

Injury Round-Up Ahead of the Return of Serie A

November 21, 2025 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Bologna, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Napoli, Roma, Serie A

The third international break was more benign to Serie A sides than the previous ones, as Napoli star Frank Anguissa was the only one who suffered a serious injury. A few players previously on the shelf have recovered, but not all of them.

Inter have some leftover money from the summer and could use it in January to accelerate their plan to get younger in the back.

Inter Shortlist Multiple Defenders Ahead of January

November 3, 2025 Enrico Passarella Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Lazio, Liverpool, Premier League, Sassuolo, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026, Transfer Market, Udinese

Inter have some leftover money from the summer and could use it in January to accelerate their plan to get younger in the back. Stefan De Vrij, Francesco Acerbi, and Matteo Darmian are likely in their final year at the club.

Inter and Mattia Darmian have agreed to add a year to his contract, which now runs until 2024. The versatile defender has been at the club since 2020.

Inter Player Ratings vs Parma: Complacent Nerazzurri Held at Tardini

April 5, 2025 Marko Vrakela Inter, Inter Milan, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2025-2026

Inter squandered a two-goal cushion in Saturday's 2-2 draw at Parma, throwing a dent into their Serie A title hopes. What seemed to be another day in the office for Simone Inzaghi's side turned into a nightmare as they left Stadio Ennio Tardini with a point.

Inter won’t have two of their main stars, Lautaro Martinez and Denzel Dumfries, against Udinese on Sunday and perhaps also versus Milan in the Coppa Italia.

Inter Suffer Double Injury Blow Ahead of Resumption

March 24, 2025 Enrico Passarella Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A

Inter won’t have two of their main stars, Lautaro Martinez and Denzel Dumfries, against Udinese on Sunday and perhaps also for the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final against Milan. Both withdrew from international duties early.

Antonio Conte has mulled going back to 4-3-3 and also tested 3-4-2-1 throughout the week, but Napoli will likely to continue with 3-5-2.

Napoli Not Changing Formation, Inter Star Set to Return

February 28, 2025 Enrico Passarella Inter Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Antonio Conte has mulled going back to 4-3-3 and also tested 3-4-2-1 throughout the week, but he’s likely to continue with 3-5-2 for the clash with him even though the results against Lazio and Como weren’t satisfying.

Serie A Preview: Inter vs Bologna – Team News, Line-ups & Prediction

January 14, 2025 Marko Vrakela Bologna, Inter, Inter Milan, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza is the venue as Inter and Bologna go head-to-head in a handsomely-looking midweek Serie A fixture. Both sides have plenty to play for this Wednesday after being left behind in their respective seasonal races.

Inter have been wrapped up the negotiations with Federico Dimarco and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, and their extensions could be announced as soon as Friday.

Inter Player Ratings vs Parma: Mkhitaryan Architects Another Win

December 6, 2024 Marko Vrakela Inter, Inter Milan, Parma, Player Ratings, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025

Inter comfortably dispatched top-flight newcomers Parma 3-1 at Giuseppe Meazza in the opening game of Serie A Gameweek 15. Despite taking 40 minutes to open the scoring, there was never a shred of doubt Simone Inzaghi's side would claim three points.

Like Milan, Inter also finalized their balance sheets on Monday, which disclosed that two players, Francesco Acerbi and Matteo Darmian re-upped with them.

Inter Quietly Extended the Contracts of Veteran Duo

October 29, 2024 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Transfer Market

Like Milan, Inter also finalized their balance sheets on Monday, which disclosed that two players, Francesco Acerbi and Matteo Darmian, previously believed to be on expiring contracts have instead prolonged them with no formal announcements.

The Scudetto race will heat up in Serie A in the next few rounds thanks to a few head-to-head clashes, starting with Inter-Juventus.

Five Necessary Adjustments for the Top Serie A Teams

October 25, 2024 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Napoli, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2024-2025, Tactical Trends

The burgeoning Scudetto race will heat up in the next few rounds thanks to a few head-to-head clashes, starting with Inter-Juventus, revealing real contenders and pretenders. Most sides are still a work in progress after their summer moves and would benefit from a few tweaks.

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