Inter Milan have made a quiet but significant U-turn over Hakan Calhanoglu’s contract, with the Turkey international’s recurring injury problems forcing the club to rethink their extension plans.
According to Corriere dello Sport, By FCInter1908the original plan was simple.
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Inter Milan intends to agree a new deal with Calhanoglu, whose contract is valid until 2027, and will only consider a sale if negotiations break down.
The plan is no longer in effect.
The midfielder has suffered three injuries since December.
Each time changed the mood inside Viale della Liberazione, from automatic updates to wait-and-see.
The end of the season will decide the fate of Calhanoglu and Inter Milan
Now everything depends on how Calhanoglu End the season.
Only the conclusion that he can maintain his full physical and athletic abilities will convince Inter Milan to extend his contract.
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If he struggles again, the club will be on a different path.
Galatasaray, meanwhile, remains confident that a deal of around €10-15 million can be struck before the World Cup and is ready to move quickly.
Calhanoglu He returns to the starting line-up for Sunday’s trip to Fiorentina in what Inter hope will be his last injury absence of the season.
He will then head to Türkiye’s two World Cup play-off games, which Chivu would rather skip entirely given his fragile physical condition.
A strong performance, ideally a Serie A title and perhaps a Coppa Italia title, remains Calhanoglu’s clearest argument for his future at the club.
