The contract of Nacho Fernández, captain of Real Madrid, ends on June 30th. The player is expected to leave the club for free at the end of the season and Inter Milan appears to be interested in having the defender, as reported by the Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, this Thursday.
Seeking to renew the contracts of Francesco Acerbi and Stefan de Vrij, the Italian team did not plan to make signings for the defensive sector, but, according to the newspaper, it does not want to miss the opportunity to count on a player of Nacho Fernández’s level and experience. free.
Vrij’s possible departure for Dutch football also contributed to interest in the Spaniard.
The model of signing players at the end of their contract is nothing new at the Italian club, which confirmed the arrivals of Mehdi Taremi, from Porto, and Piotr Zielinski, from Napoli, for free, for next season.
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Nacho’s intention, according to the newspaper, is to reinforce a North American team and compete in the MLS, but Inter Milan seeks to convince the player to remain in Europe and continue playing at the top level of world football.
The Italian outlet also highlights Nacho Fernández’s vast experience in the Champions League as one of the main factors of interest for the Italian club.
In 14 years playing for Real Madrid, the player has already won the main club championship five times and, on June 1st, he will play in the final of the competition against Borussia Dortmund with the chance to lift the cup for the 6th time in his career.
The Champions League is Inter’s main objective, which has not won Europe since 2010.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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