Inter will tie Dimarco down: clause activated, then a more substantial renewal

When they signed the Italian full-back on 30 December 2023, Inter secured the right to unilaterally extend the deal, which had been due to expire on 30 June 2027, by a further season.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport,the club from Viale della Liberazione have already exercised that option ahead of time, pushing the new expiry date back to 30 June 2028 and giving themselves more room to manoeuvre.

Dario Baccin, the new sporting director promoted after Piero Ausilio's departure, met the player's new agent Arturo Canales in Madrid at the hotel where the team were staying. The meeting served as an opportunity to get to know each other and to start outlining the club's plans for the Inter full-back.

The line set by the American owners forces Inter's executives to take a restrictive approach to any contract offers for players aged 25 or over.

For Baccin and Marotta, the plan is to offer the full-back a long-term contract, but one that inevitably cannot include a significant increase in the fixed part of his salary. Instead, they can do plenty of work on individual and team bonuses.

Federico Dimarco's outburst at the Gran Galà del Calcio had caused a stir: "At the moment, unfortunately, we haven't talked about it. I hoped it would happen given how last season ended, but there will be a chance to do so soon."

Dimarco's love for Inter and his desire to stay in nerazzurro for life are well known, and in recent days he has again told the club he is willing to fit in with their plans. Of course, he expected, and still expects, a reward and recognition after becoming Serie A's MVP, with two more titles in the cabinet also and above all thanks to his goals and assists.