According to reports in Italy, Inter are ready to make Manuel Akanji’s move from Manchester City permanent for €15m, but have also begun preliminary talks with Udinese for Oumar Solet.
Inter are prepared to sign Swiss defender Akanji on a permanent deal from Manchester City for €15m, reports Fabrizio Romano.
Akanji joined the Nerazzurri on loan with an option to buy last summer, and Inter are now ready to make his move permanent.
LECCE, ITALY – FEBRUARY 21: Manuel Akanji of Inter celebrates his team’s second goal during the Serie A match between US Lecce and FC Internazionale at Stadio Via del Mare on February 21, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
According to Romano, the deal will be formalised in May.
Inter are preparing for a defensive overhaul in the 2026-27 campaign, given that three of their defenders, Francesco Acerbi, Stefan de Vrij and Matteo Darmian see their contracts expire in June.
According to Gazzetta, 38-year-old De Vrij is the only one who might be offered a new deal, while Acerbi and Darmian are expected to leave at the end of the season.
UDINE, ITALY – FEBRUARY 15: Oumar Solet of Udinese celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Sassuolo Calcio at Stadio Friuli on February 15, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)
According to multiple sources, the Serie A table leaders have already reached a verbal agreement with Sassuolo centre-back Tarik Muharemovic, but the Bosnia and Herzegovina international is not the only possible summer reinforcement at the back.
Gazzetta, in fact, reports that the Nerazzurri have begun preliminary talks with Udinese over 26-year-old centre-back Solet, who will be allowed to leave for an offer between €20m and €25m.