Mkhitaryan, Acerbi and Darmian could leave Inter for free this summer — what's going on?

Four Inter players have contracts expiring at the end of the 2024-25 season, but three more — Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Francesco Acerbi, and Matteo Darmian — could theoretically depart the club a year before their deals officially run out.

Details. The contracts of Mkhitaryan, Acerbi, and Darmian are set to expire in the summer of 2026. However, according to Calciomercato, all three have a clause in their deals that allows Inter to terminate their contracts 12 months early, meaning they could be released this summer.

If Inter decides to part ways with them early, each player would receive financial compensation.

At the moment, there are no indications that Inter intends to trigger these clauses for any of the mentioned players. However, Calciomercato reports that the club will make final squad decisions before the FIFA Club World Cup, which will take place in North America in June and July.

A note. Previous reports indicated that Italian prosecutors are seeking legal action against Napoli's president over Victor Osimhen’s transfer.