Inter have already pushed Federico Dimarco's deal to 2028 by exercising the unilateral clause in his contract, but that is only the first step. The club now want a longer extension, with talks aimed at 2029 or 2030, while Giuseppe Marotta has also framed Hakan Çalhanoğlu as the only immediate expiry case.
Dimarco's clause and the longer deal Inter want
Sky Sport Italia reported that Inter activated the clause taking Dimarco from June 2027 to 2028. Calciomercato.it then said the club want to table a two-year extension until 2030. Those two reports do not quite point to the same target, but they do line up on the main point: Inter are not treating the clause as the end of the conversation.
Marotta backed that up on TuttoMercatoWeb, saying: "I consider him a true Interista. We exercised the clause agreed with him, even if it would be unilateral. But we agree that we will extend the contract during the year." Dimarco has also stayed central on the pitch, with 10 Serie A appearances and a 6.92 rating this season.
Calhanoglu is still the only immediate expiry case
Marotta said, "Renewals? We are not in a situation of anxiety, there is only one player whose contract is expiring and that is Calhanoglu." He also added, "We have an excellent relationship with him." Sky Sport Italia had already reported that Calhanoglu's deal expires at the end of the season and that he would like a two-year contract.
The midfield situation is still the one that needs the next call, but Inter are clearly working on more than one name. Alessandro Bastoni has 9 Serie A appearances, Marcus Thuram has 5 Serie A goals, and Carlos Augusto's 7.39 Champions League rating sits in the background of the wider renewal push.
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