Report – Inter Milan Ready To Listen To Offers For Turkey Midfielder Amid Galatasaray Links
Report – Inter Milan Ready To Listen To Offers For Turkey Midfielder Amid Galatasaray Links
Inter Milan have seemingly changed their stance on Hakan Calhanoglu amid intense speculation linking him with Galatasaray.
Per Corriere dello Sport via FCInterNews, the Italian giants are open to selling the former AC Milan star this summer.
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What looked unthinkable last summer is about to become a reality.
Indeed, Hakan Calhanoglu is no longer unsellable as Inter aim to cash in on the 31-year-old in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, Galatasaray are waiting for their chance to strike.
Inter Milan Open to Letting Hakan Calhanoglu Join Galatasaray
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 25: Hakan Calhanoglu of FC Internazionale looks o during the Coppa Italia, Quarter Final match between FC Internazionale and SS Lazio at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on February 25, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by)
Even though Inter would let the Turk move to Istanbul, there are certain requirements.
For starters, anything less than €35-40 million would be unacceptable.
While Galatasaray have become popular among footballers for premium salaries, they're not famous for paying high transfer fees.
Therefore, the optimism isn't high unless the Turks decide to deviate from their usual transfer policy.
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Otherwise, they'll need Inter's helping hand to lure the 31-year-old back to his homeland.
Anyway, Calhanoglu will not feature for Inter at the Club World Cup, with Petar Sucic expected to fill the void.
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