{"id":594441,"date":"2021-06-21T11:55:26","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T15:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=594441"},"modified":"2026-03-15T13:53:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:53:23","slug":"hakan-calhanoglu-inter-milan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/06\/21\/hakan-calhanoglu-inter-milan\/","title":{"rendered":"Hakan Calhanoglu Ready to Leave AC Milan for Inter in Shock Cross-City Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hakan Calhanoglu is set to leave AC Milan for Inter Milan, <\/a>in a possible switch that will send seismic shockwaves through the San Siro.<\/p>\n

Hakan Calhanoglu Primed For Cross-City Switch<\/h2>\n

The Turkish International Could Seal Sensational Move<\/h3>\n

Having made 172 appearances for Milan since signing from Bayer Leverkusen for \u20ac24 million in 2017, Calhanoglu’s next possible destination will come as a shock to many. A mainstay in a Milan side that has risen in recent seasons, few could have predicted that such a move was on the cards for the Turkish international.<\/p>\n

Despite entering talks with Milan over a contract extension, no agreement could be reached. Consequently, Calhanoglu will refuse a new deal with the Rossoneri, in order to move to Inter after his current deal expires next week, per Fabrizio Romano<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Although the signing is yet to be officially confirmed by Inter, Romano stated that Calhanoglu will sign a contract with Inter until 2024.<\/p>\n

A Shock Move From Hakan Calhanoglu<\/h3>\n

This new, controversial venture may well be a welcome one for Calhanoglu, after he was part of the Turkey team that crashed out of the group stage at Euro 2020. Despite being tipped as pre-tournament dark horses, Turkey lost all three of their matches to Italy, Wales and Switzerland, finishing rock bottom of Group A.<\/p>\n

Having failed to win a trophy whilst at Milan, the prospect of joining Serie A champions Inter could have been the decisive factor behind Calhanoglu’s move, one that is sure to shake up an already hostile cross-city rivalry between the two Milan clubs.<\/p>\n

The prospect of losing a key player to a major rival<\/a> will incense Milan fans, who have not seen their side win a Serie A title since 2011. Even though they finished second to Inter in last season’s Serie A, they ended up 11 points adrift of Antonio Conte’s men.<\/p>\n

The loss of Calhanoglu, who could follow in the footsteps of Antonio Cassano by opting to go directly from Inter to AC Milan, may be symbolic of a growing power-shift between the two sides. On the back of last season’s circumstances, the completion of such an unexpected transfer would not go down well in the red half of Milan.<\/p>\n

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