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Inter Extend Pio Esposito Contract to 2032

The six-year deal uses a 2025 government decree that allows longer sports contracts to lock the striker in as a core player.

Overview

  • Esposito formally signed a new contract at Inter’s Milan headquarters on Tuesday that runs to 30 June 2032 and raises his pay to about €2.5–2.7 million net per season plus performance bonuses.
  • Clubs were able to offer the longer term because a government decree from 30 June 2025 raised Italy’s maximum sports contract length from five to eight years, and this renewal is the first over-five-year deal at an Italian big club.
  • For accounting purposes Inter will still spread Esposito’s acquisition costs over five financial years, so the club’s salary recognition will follow existing amortization rules despite the six-year nominal term.
  • Sporting form underpins the move: Esposito progressed from the academy to a regular first-team striker who helped win last season’s Scudetto and Coppa Italia and has scored for Italy, matching notable early-career records.
  • The club has told suitors the player is untouchable and has rebuffed offers reported in the region of €70 million, a sign Inter plans to use long contracts to retain home-grown assets and deter bids while pursuing other renewals.