Revealed – Deadline For Inter Milan To Decide Whether To Sign Nicola Zalewski Permanently From Roma
Revealed – Deadline For Inter Milan To Decide Whether To Sign Nicola Zalewski Permanently From Roma
Inter Milan must decide whether to sign Nicola Zalewski permanently from Roma by June 18th.
This according to Italian journalist Filippo Biafora. He reports in a tweet that the Nerazzurri have yet to exercise the purchase option in the 23-year-old's loan deal from January.
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Wingback Nicola Zalewski joined Inter Milan on loan during the January transfer window.
Al momento la situazione è in stand-by. Il diritto di riscatto scade il 18, per ora non è stato esercitato
— Filippo Biafora (@Fil_Biafora) June 7, 2025
The Nerazzurri brought the Polish international in following the departure of Tajon Buchanan.
Zalewski's loan only ran until the end of the season. However, it also contained a purchase option, reported to be worth around €6-7 million.
Inter Milan Must Decide Whether To Sign Nicola Zalewski From Roma By June 17th
TURIN, ITALY – MAY 11: Nicola Zalewski of FC Internazionale celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Serie A match between Torino and FC Internazionale at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on May 11, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by)
According to Italian journalist Filippo Biafora, the purchase option expires on June 18th.
Therefore, the Nerazzurri have just a couple more weeks to decide whether or not to sign Nicola Zalewski on a permanent basis.
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Should Inter sign Zalewski outright, he can be a part of their squad for the Club World Cup this summer.
However, the timing of the deadline means that Inter must make a decision before the start of that tournament.
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