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.