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Inter Quickly Closing In on Barella Contract Extension

November 22, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

While other extensions have taken center stage in recent weeks, Inter have been quietly working on coming to terms with Nicolò Barella, making strides. He’s already under contract till 2026, but the club wants to prolong it. The parties could put pen to paper in early 2024 or in the spring.

Inter endured a big disappointment against Atleti on Wednesday, but their trip to Madrid was still reasonably productive for their hierarchy.

Inter Not Expected to Do Much During January Window

November 15, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Porto, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Inter don’t have pressing needs ahead of the January window, but they’ll wait in the wings to potentially seize the chance of strengthening the squad at affordable prices. Instead, their main priority is to avoid what happened with Milan Skriniar, who departed on a free.

Ylber Ramadani has settled in very quickly at Lecce, aptly replacing Hjulmand, who transferred to Sporting CP last summer, drawing the attention of Inter.

Lecce Midfielder Reveals Ambition to Transfer to Inter

November 8, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Lecce, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Ylber Ramadani has settled in very quickly at Lecce, aptly replacing Morten Hjulmand, who transferred to Sporting CP last summer for a hefty sum, drawing the attention of Inter. The midfielder recounted a summit with the Nerazzurri’s director, Piero Ausilio: “He was in Tirana, we met and talked for a long time."

Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia finished in the top 20 in the Ballon d’Or after leading Napoli to their third Scudetto last season.

Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia Make Ballon d’Or Top Twenty

October 31, 2023 Enrico Passarella Inter Milan, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia finished in the top 20 in the Ballon d’Or after leading Napoli to their third Scudetto last season. The Azzurri duo received more votes than the main Inter star, Lautaro Martinez, who won the World Cup and reached the Champions League final.

Romelu Lukaku will make his awaited return to San Siro and face an angry Inter crowd on Sunday. The Nerazzurri had set up a permanent deal with Chelsea.

Inter Dressing Room Stopped Ulterior Lukaku Talks

October 25, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Chelsea, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Romelu Lukaku will make his much-awaited return to San Siro and face an angry Inter crowd on Sunday. The Nerazzurri had set up a permanent deal to bring him back from Chelsea. However, they moved on once they realized he was keen on joining Juventus.

While Nicolò Fagioli finalized his suspension and Sandro Tonali will do the same shortly, it’ll be a while before the position of Nicolò Zaniolo is sorted.

New Developments About Aston Villa Winger Not Imminent

October 24, 2023 Enrico Passarella Aston Villa, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Lazio, Newcastle United, Premier League, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

While Nicolò Fagioli already finalized his suspension and Sandro Tonali will do the same in short order, it’ll be a while before the position of Nicolò Zaniolo is sorted. It's unsure whether he'll face discipline. The Turin’s DA’s office, which birthed the inquiry, isn’t in a hurry to interrogate him.

Luciano Spalletti rallied the Napoli fans while interrupting the presentation of goalie Pierluigi Gollini. "We do everything for the club and the city."

Spalletti Releases 27-Man Italy Squad for EURO Qualifiers

October 6, 2023 Akhil Fisher Italian Football, Italy, Serie A

Luciano Spalletti has released the list of 27 players who will be called up for Italy’s upcoming UEFA Euro Qualifier matches against Malta and England. A handful of injury concerns have hit the Azzurri camp, but Spalletti will nonetheless bet on his side bringing all six points back home.

Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta quickly came out to dismiss the chatter about the Nerazzurri being interested in Nahitan Nandez.

Inter Set Priorities Among Their Incoming Renewals

October 4, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024, Transfer Market

Inter have lined up a few contract extensions, and some are more urgent than others. The player closest to the expiration date is Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who’s also drawing outside interest. Their main priority is Federico Dimarco, who’s due for a pay raise. They could be sorted soon.

Serie A is well represented in the 30 candidates for the Ballon d’Or, for which Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are the frontrunners.

Four Serie A Players Inserted in Ballon d’Or Shortlist

September 7, 2023 Enrico Passarella Inter Milan, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2023-2024

Serie A is well represented in the 30 candidates for the Ballon d’Or, for which Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are the frontrunners. There’s just one Italian, Nicolò Barella, but a few current and former Inter and Napoli players are among the nominees.

Napoli are forced to move on after missing out on Gabri Veiga, who’s headed to Al-Ahli, and plot to revisit Teun Koopmeiners and Lazar Samardzic.

Inter Close In On Lazar Samardzic Arrival

July 30, 2023 Marko Vrakela Inter, Serie A, Transfer Market, Udinese

Inter could be on the verge of finalizing another massive midfield coup after prising Davide Frattesi away from Sassuolo earlier in the summer. In a major development, Fabrizio Romano claims Lazar Samardzic is close to completing a highly anticipated arrival from Udinese.

Inter will have to stave off more rich offers after partying ways with André Onana, but Nicolò Barella and Lautaro Martinez are fully expected to stay.

Inter Not Sweating Chatter About Their Other Stars

July 21, 2023 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Manchester City, Premier League, Saudi Pro League, Serie A, Transfer Market

Inter will have to stave off more rich offers after partying ways with André Onana, but Nicolò Barella and Lautaro Martinez are fully expected to stay in Milan. Manchester City could pursue the star midfielder in the coming weeks, while the new captain received a large bid from Saudi Arabia.

Barella Praises New Teammate Frattesi Over Inter Move

July 19, 2023 Akhil Fisher Calciomercato, Inter, Inter Milan, Italian Football, Sassuolo, Serie A, Transfer Market

By signing a loan deal with the Nerazzurri, Frattesi recently put to bed a long-standing transfer saga that involved the likes of Roma, Juventus and even a few Premier League hotshots.

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