Fabrizio Romano has announced the expected arrival of Yann Sommer in Italy, with the 34-year-old goalkeeper likely to leave his current club Bayern Munich.
A deal for Sommer will cost his potential new club, Inter Milan, between £5-6 million. Medical tests, according to Romano, are taking place on Monday. If Inter can finalise this deal, they will finally have their replacement for Andre Onana.
Sommer Trading One Champions League Contender for Another
Yann Sommer to Inter, here we go! Deal in place for €6m total fee — medical on Monday, he will arrive in Italy on Sunday to complete his move 🚨⚫️🔵 #Inter
Inter have the replacement they wanted for André Onana. pic.twitter.com/Ruip4OxRU5
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 4, 2023
Deal Not Yet Completed
Despite using his famous tagline, “Here we go” Romano emphasised that the deal was only in place. Sommer is not yet an Inter player. The transfer does look likely to be completed soon, though. Currently, however, there is some potential that the two sides could fail to reach an agreement.
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Eight years in Switzerland with FC Basel, then ten with Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga, took the Swiss man to Munich for a brief spell. Now, as the peak of his career begins to fade, and still chasing a major European trophy, he joins a team looking to return to the UCL Final.
What Sommer Would Bring To Inter if the Deal Is Completed
Those in the Italian club’s camp want the deal completed this weekend. Sommer would be an exceptional signing for Inter as they prepare to replicate last season’s march to the European final. His services would also allow the Milanese club time to find another long-term goalkeeper while he stands between the sticks.
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No stranger to being signed as a replacement or a substitute for a big-name keeper, Sommer would join this Inter team not only in the wake of Onana’s departure but also as a club legend and longtime number one goalkeeper Samir Handanovic retires.
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