{"id":26624,"date":"2026-03-06T13:32:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/26624\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:32:56","slug":"inter-milan-weigh-up-surprise-contract-extension-for-switzerland-veteran-but-all-hinges-on-former-barcelona-goalkeeper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/26624\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter Milan Weigh Up Surprise Contract Extension For Switzerland Veteran But All Hinges On Former Barcelona Goalkeeper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Inter Milan could make the surprise decision to extend Yann Sommer\u2019s contract beyond this summer, but the Swiss veteran\u2019s fate depends entirely on what Josep Martinez decides to do with his own career according to reports.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linterista.it\/calciomercato\/sommer-potrebbe-rinnovare-fino-al-2027-dipende-da-martinez-i-dettagli-187376\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:As per L\u2019Interista;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">As per L\u2019Interista<\/a>, Guglielmo Vicario remains the frontrunner to become Inter\u2019s first-choice goalkeeper next season.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Tottenham and Italy international is understood to have already opened the door to a move.<\/p>\n<p>With Nerazzurri sporting director Piero Ausilio having long been an admirer.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sempreinter.com\/2026\/01\/10\/cagliari-keeper-caprile-agent-nice-inter-interest\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Elia Caprile;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Elia Caprile<\/a> has been considered but is deemed too young and insufficiently experienced for the number one role at this stage.<\/p>\n<p>Inter Weigh Up Shock Sommer Extension As Martinez Future Up In The Air<img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dc91e553a37c6b2f86463bbac906e01f.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA \u2013 DECEMBER 19: Josep Martinez Rieira, goalkeeper for FC Internazionale, celebrates after saving a penalty kick during the Supercoppa Italiana semifinal match between Bologna FC 1909 and FC Internazionale at King Saud University Stadium on December 19, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Abdullah Ahmed\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Sommer was considered a certain departure, but that picture is now more nuanced.<\/p>\n<p>Martinez may decide to seek a club where he can play regularly.<\/p>\n<p>And, in that case, Inter would need a reliable backup for Vicario, and Sommer fits that bill perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>Extending his deal to June 2027 would provide experienced cover without requiring significant investment.<\/p>\n<p>The alternative backup option being considered is Filip Stankovic.<\/p>\n<p>He could arrive cheaply from Venezia and develop under Vicario in anticipation of a future first-team role.<\/p>\n<p>However, the prospect of purchasing two goalkeepers in the same window is not an idea that particularly appeals to the Inter hierarchy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Inter Milan could make the surprise decision to extend Yann Sommer\u2019s contract beyond this summer, but the Swiss&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":26625,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[15383,16148,16144,16147,16142,606,309,16141,16143,16146,16145,17,5116],"class_list":{"0":"post-26624","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-switzerland","8":"tag-barcelona","9":"tag-bologna-fc-1909","10":"tag-contract-extension","11":"tag-elia-caprile","12":"tag-guglielmo-vicario","13":"tag-inter-milan","14":"tag-italy","15":"tag-josep-martinez","16":"tag-josep-martinez-rieira","17":"tag-martinez","18":"tag-sommer-extension","19":"tag-switzerland","20":"tag-yann-sommer"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ch\/116182489721301399","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26624"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26624\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26625"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}