Overview
- Inter’s board publicly endorsed captain Lautaro Martínez’s message that any player unwilling to stay should leave.
- Sporting director Giuseppe Marotta confirmed that talks with Hakan Çalhanoğlu are underway and pledged to facilitate his departure this summer.
- Çalhanoğlu defended his loyalty on Instagram, blaming injury for his absence at the Club World Cup and rejecting claims he sought to leave.
- Turkish media reports indicate the midfielder is interested in a return to Galatasaray, though no official bid has been announced.
- Çalhanoğlu still holds a contract through 2027, leaving his future at Inter in flux during the off-season roster overhaul.