High Expectations That Never Materialized – Albania Star’s Three Years At Inter Milan Come To An Underwhelming End | OneFootball

Midfielder Kristjan Asllani has come to the end of the road at Inter Milan, without ever really living up to expectations.

This is the view in today’s print edition of Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport, via FCInterNews.

Midfielder Kristjan Asllani will join Torino on loan with an option to buy this summer.

The Albanian is leaving Inter Milan after three years at the club.

Asllani came to Inter from Empoli in the summer of 2022. As Tuttosport note, he had been on the Nerazzurri’s radar long before then.

Inter had spotted Asllani when he was part of Empoli’s youth team system.

Therefore, the Albanian had been a priority target for Inter even when he was still a teenager. They signed him in the hopes that he would be the long-term successor to Marcelo Brozovic.

End Of An Underwhelming Road For Kristjan Asllani At Inter Milan

MILAN, ITALY – OCTOBER 01: Kristjan Asllani of FC Internazionale runs with the ball during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AS Roma at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on October 01, 2022 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

However, in Asllani’s first season at Inter, it was instead Hakan Calhanoglu who took the reins when Brozovic suffered a couple lengthy injuries.

Therefore, Calhanoglu didn’t just become the backup to Brozovic – he replaced the Croat.

Accordingly, Asllani instead became the understudy to Calhanoglu in holding midfield for Inter.

However, Tuttosport note, the 23-year-old’s performances have just never quite lived up to expectations.

It’s true that Asllani has had a few excellent performances and moments in an Inter shirt. He has also scored four goals for the club.

However, the feeling is that Asllani has not really grown and improved as Inter had hoped.

Therefore, the Albanian has headed for the exit door after three years.