Calhanoglu, the renewal remains pending: injuries weigh on the decision

Gazzetta dello Sport analyzes the contract situation of Hakan Calhanoglu, whose agreement with Inter will expire on June 30, 2027. The renewal file remains open but not yet explored in depth, with the Nerazzurri club facing an important decision.

The Turkish midfielder had to miss the match against Udinese and the away game in Rome due to a muscle strain in the adductor of his right thigh. It is not the first time that physical problems have stopped the player: since wearing the Nerazzurri shirt, Calhanoglu has missed 38 matches due to various injuries over six seasons.

According to the pink newspaper, “nothing is ruled out” and the variable linked to these physical issues “could influence any evaluation regardless of the mutual desire to imagine a future together.” For Chivu, the Turk remains “a totem that is impossible to give up. When Calha is not there, you feel it.”

In August, during the training camp in Perth, the midfielder told the Gazzetta that “the future does not depend on me but on the club,” adding that at the time there had been no contact for an extension. Nearly two months later, the situation has not changed. For now, there is no rush and the future will probably be discussed in a few months. In the meantime, it will become clear how much the forced absences have affected the player’s availability. Any reflection will follow the data from the pitch, absences included. And if it ends up being a free transfer, the pink newspaper concludes, it will still be with a smile.