Inter stopper Stefan De Vrij is currently not enjoying his best period with the Dutch national team. However, he is still an integral part of the Nerazzurri outfit for Simone Inzaghi.
Inter have formally offered an extension to Skriniar and De Vrij, and they are waiting for their answers. The Nerazzurri had been working on the new contract of the former for months. They might need to raise their proposal to reach agreement. They are in talks with Darmian and Dzeko too.
Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta discussed the ongoing contract negotiations at Inter during the presentation of a book. The executive examined the trend of getting close to the expiration dates. “The Italian model penalizes us at the European level. Serie A is no longer an endpoint but rather a transitional league."
Paul Pogba attended the Golden Boy ceremony as a guest on Monday night along with his agent Rafaela Pimenta, who received an award. The midfielder disclosed a backstory about Sir Alex Ferguson, talked highly about the Brazilian lawyer, and had brief remarks about his condition.
Following the Nerazzurri's 2-0 defeat against German outfits Bayern Munich within the last match-week of the Champions League, Inter center-back Stefan De Vrij provided his insight on his team's display.
After restarting the negotiation with Milan Skriniar, Inter are ready to do the same with Stefan De Vrij. He’s on an expiring contract as well. However, he had yet to pick an agent following the passing of Mino Raiola. He informed Rafaela Pimenta that he was moving on.
On top of previewing the game versus Viktoria Plzen, Simone Inzaghi sent a message to the management stressing that many contract renewals are pending, while the focus seems to be only on Milan Skriniar’s one: "We have several players in the same situation. We hope they get solved quickly."
After a rough start, Stefan De Vrij and the entire Inter defense bounced back in the last two matches. The Nerazzurri lowered their center of gravity, and that helped the Dutchman and Milan Skriniar, who had been far from perfect. The former had his best showing of the season versus Barcelona.
After concluding the past season on a low note, Stefan De Vrij has continued struggling in the current one, and he hasn’t been alone in the Inter defense. His contract runs out next June, and the club will soon have to decide what to do.
Inter have had a poor start defensively, and the so-so showings of Samir Handanovic have contributed to it. While he hasn’t had glaring blunders, he hasn’t performed at the same level as the top goalkeepers in Serie A. The contrast with Mike Maignan was stark in the Derby.
Inter have experienced a rough aftermath following the loss in the Milan Derby, the second in the season already after the faux-pas versus Lazio. Simone Inzaghi insisted on asking his players to be humbler, identifying it as the main issue so far. The coach was particularly disappointed with his linchpins.
Inter wish to keep Milan Skriniar following the Bremer debacle, but it isn’t a certainty yet, while Stefan De Vrij is more likely to stay put. PSG haven’t stopped pursuing the Slovak, who can’t be outright taken off the market due to contract.