Yann Sommer couldn’t have hoped for a more telling first season at Inter. The Switzerland international helped the Nerazzurri win their 20th Scudetto in his maiden Serie A campaign, exceeding all expectations.
Inter paid Bayern Munich around €6.75 million to sign Sommer last summer after losing Andre Onana to Manchester United. Replacing the Cameroonian was supposed to be a tall order for the 35-year-old, but he made light work of it.
Sommer’s brilliant start to life at Inter saw him register 19 clean sheets and concede only 19 goals across 34 Serie A appearances. The Golden Glove winner shared his view of his switch from the Bundesliga, explaining how past experiences helped him thrive at Giuseppe Meazza.
“I didn’t feel so much pressure at Inter,” Sommer told Swiss broadcaster SRF. “Perhaps it is linked to the fact of not having understood everything that was written at the beginning. I felt really happy coming to Meazza. I felt welcome from day one. That made everything easier.”
No stranger to replacing famous keepers, Sommer admitted filling Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s shoes at Borussia Monchengladbach was a helpful experience.
“Of course, it helps. Even at Gladbach, it was a challenge for me that I wanted to accept. My goal has always been not to be a copy of another goalkeeper,” the Inter stopper continued. “I, Yann Sommer, wanted to be a good goalkeeper for the new club. I have always done well not to compare myself, but rather to bring my game, my ideas, and my creativity to the pitch.”
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