Revealed: Why Inter Milan Changed Their Mind On Offering Galatasaray Target A New Contract | OneFootball

Inter Milan have performed a quiet but significant U-turn on Hakan Calhanoglu contract situation, with the Turkey international’s recurring injury problems forcing the club to rethink their renewal plans.

According to the Corriere dello Sport, via FCInter1908, the original plan was straightforward.

Inter intended to agree a new deal with Calhanoglu, whose contract runs until 2027, and only consider a sale if those talks collapsed.

That plan is no longer operative.

Since December, the midfielder has suffered three separate injury setbacks.

Each one has shifted the mood inside Viale della Liberazione further away from an automatic renewal and toward a wait-and-see approach.

End Of Season Will Decide Calhanoglu Inter Milan Fate

Everything now depends on how Calhanoglu finishes the season.

Only a conclusion that demonstrates he can sustain full physical and athletic availability will convince Inter to extend his deal.

If he struggles again, the club will pursue a different path.

And meanwhile Galatasaray, who remain confident they can strike a deal for around €10-15 million before the World Cup, are ready to move quickly.

Calhanoglu returns to the starting lineup for Sunday’s trip to Fiorentina, with Inter hoping this marks his last injury interruption of the campaign.

After that, he heads to Turkey’s World Cup playoff double-header, fixtures Chivu would rather he skipped entirely given his fragile fitness.

A strong finish, ideally with a Scudetto and perhaps the Coppa Italia, remains the clearest possible argument Calhanoglu can make for his own future at the club.