Inter's Future Contracts: Dimarco Leads Renewal Efforts

Inter have barely finished celebrating Pio Esposito’s new deal to 2031 and already the club hierarchy are shifting gears. According to Corriere dello Sport, the extension for the academy jewel is only the opening act. Once the summer transfer window slams shut, the real work starts in the boardroom.

The Nerazzurri are preparing a sweeping campaign of renewals, determined to protect the core of Simone Inzaghi’s title-winning machine and avoid any contract sagas later in the season. With several key figures approaching sensitive stages in their deals, Inter want the hierarchy of extensions settled early in the autumn, not dragged into the spring headlines.

Dimarco at the centre of Inter’s plans

Top of the list: Federico Dimarco.

The Scudetto MVP is tied down until 2027, with the club holding an option to extend for another year. On paper, there is no emergency. In reality, his status inside the dressing room and on the pitch has changed so dramatically that his contract now has to follow.

Dimarco is understood to be ready to commit for longer, but on terms that reflect his weight in this team. He currently earns around 4 million euros per season and is pushing for a rise to 5 million. Inter recognise his decisive role in delivering the club’s 21st Scudetto and are keen to reward that, while insisting the full-back remains locked in on his performances rather than the numbers.

For both sides, the intention is clear: keep one of the symbols of this cycle in black and blue for as long as possible.

Carlos Augusto weighs future role

On the opposite flank of the planning board sits Carlos Augusto, whose situation is more nuanced. Talks have been running for months, with Inter putting a salary increase on the table to take him to around 3 million euros.

The real question is not just money, but minutes.

With Alessandro Bastoni and Dimarco both ahead of him in Cristian Chivu’s plans on the left side, Augusto has to decide what he wants his next few seasons to look like. Inter see him as a valuable, versatile piece. The player, formerly of Monza, must judge whether that role gives him the continuity he craves at this stage of his career.

Calhanoglu enters decisive year

In midfield, the clock is ticking louder. Hakan Calhanoglu has officially entered the final year of his contract, a milestone that no major club takes lightly.

President Beppe Marotta has already gone public with his stance, underlining how central the Turkish playmaker is to Inter’s “historical project.” The message is deliberate: Calhanoglu is not just another renewal, he is a cornerstone.

Inter want to avoid any hint of uncertainty around a player who has become the brain of their system. The coming weeks will be crucial to translate that public backing into a signed agreement.

A long horizon of decisions

Beyond these immediate files on the desk, the club face a broader, more delicate horizon of expiries stretching toward 2028.

Names such as Alessandro Bastoni, Marcus Thuram, Manuel Akanji and Piotr Zielinski frame the next phase of planning. Each carries a different profile, age, and physical load, but all intersect with the same strategic question: how do Inter keep a title-winning core intact while staying within sustainable financial parameters?

The answer will not come from one blockbuster announcement but from a steady sequence of renewals, each one nudging the project forward.

At San Siro, the season of contract talks is running parallel to the one on the pitch. And for a club with Inter’s ambitions, neither can afford a misstep.