Stefan de Vrij could leave Inter Milan in January

Dutch international centre-back Stefan de Vrij could leave Inter Milan this summer, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

De Vrij could leave the Nerazzurri after losing his place under embattled head coach Simone Inzaghi to new arrival Francesco Acerbi.

Inter reportedly put De Vrij on the market in the just-closed transfer window, but no club made an offer for him.

They could try to sell the 30-year-old again this January because Inter is unwilling to let De Vrij go without collecting a transfer fee.

Inter want to refresh their defence with new signings, but old faces must depart to make way. De Vrij could be one of those faces.

De Vrij arrived from Lazio in very unpopular circumstances in 2018. He quickly established himself as one of the better defenders in Serie A.

The former Feyenoord defender was part of Antonio Conte’s back three that finished as runners-up to Maurizio Sarri’s Juventus in the 2019/20 season.

He played in the centre of the three defenders, flanked by Alessandro Bastoni and Milan Skriniar. Inter also finished as the Europa League runners-up, losing to Sevilla.

In the 2020/21 season, he was a regular as Inter charged to the Scudetto. It was their first Serie A title in 11 years.

Last season, he won the Coppa Italia and the Supercoppa Italiana with the club.

He has become a stalwart at the club, and they will miss his presence if he does depart.

The report also mentions that Inter has not made any progress in getting Skriniar to renew his contract. Skriniar, like his defensive partner, also has one year left on his current deal.

Paris Saint-Germain has not given up on the Slovakian defender, and they could return for him in January. They pursued him all through the summer until the last minute of the window. Inter refused to sell him.

However, Inter could sell in the winter window as they do not want to lose valuable players for free.