Defending Serie A champions Inter are making big changes in defence and must find a replacement for Denzel Dumfries as they aim to replicate their domestic success in the new campaign.
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Inter can build on Double
The defending champions, Inter, will resume the new campaign knowing that nobody in the last six years has ever retained the Scudetto in Serie A. Cristian Chivu will start his second season in charge with much more experience and confidence coming from victories in Serie A and in the Coppa Italia last term.
“We need patience. I ask for the bar to be raised,” Chivu said in one of his first press conferences in the 2026-27 pre-season.
“We certainly like players who bring enthusiasm and who want to be part of this great group. We will assess the opportunities.”
Chivu won the Serie A title in his first full season as a coach in Italy’s top flight. Right after the end of the season, he signed a contract extension until June 2028.
Over the summer, Inter have parted ways with several veterans at the end of their contracts: Yann Sommer, Matteo Darmian, Francesco Acerbi and Stefan de Vrij. Henrikh Mkhitaryan did extend his contract until 2027 while academy product Aleksandr Stankovic returned from Club Brugge in a €23m deal.
John Stones has joined as a free agent after the end of his contract with Manchester City, signing a deal running until June 2028.
“I’m happy with Stones’ arrival. He is important for us for many reasons: his quality, his personality and his charisma,” Chivu recently said.
“He raises the level of our defence.”
The Nerazzurri remain interested in Cristian Romero as well and will be looking for a replacement for Dumfries, who has joined Real Madrid.
Their primary target, Marco Palestra, joined Chelsea in June, while Anan Khalaili failed his medical tests before completing a €25m transfer.
Inter reached the Champions League Final twice in the last four seasons, and the Nerazzurri will surely aim to progress in Europe’s elite competition in 2026-27, especially after facing elimination in the knock-out play-off against Bodo/Glimt last season.
