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Inter Milan bids emotional farewell to 4 veterans as contracts expire

Inter Milan bids emotional farewell to 4 veterans as contracts expire | iNFOnews.ca
FILE - Inter Milan's Matteo Darmian waves to supporters during a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Hellas Verona, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan has parted ways with four of its stalwart players.

The Serie A champion bid farewell to goalkeeper Yann Sommer and veteran defenders Stefan de Vrij, Francesco Acerbi and Matteo Darmian, whose contracts all expired on Tuesday.

Inter issued lengthy statements for each of them, with videos of their highlights playing for the Nerazzurri.

The 34-year-old De Vrij has spent the longest at Inter, having been at the club for eight seasons — winning nine trophies in that time, including three Serie A titles and three Italian Cups.

The 36-year-old Darmian, who has been at Inter for six years, has the same haul.

The 38-year-old Acerbi (two league titles and two domestic cups) has been at Inter for four years, one more than the 37-year-old Sommer (two Serie A titles and one Italian Cup).

De Vrij, Darmian and Acerbi also have two Champions League runners-up medals, while Sommer has one.

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Inter Milan bids emotional farewell to 4 veterans as contracts expire | iNFOnews.ca
FILE – Inter Milan’s Stefan de Vrij controls the ball during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between Inter Milan and Kairat Almaty in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
Inter Milan bids emotional farewell to 4 veterans as contracts expire | iNFOnews.ca
FILE – Inter Milan’s Francesco Acerbi controls the ball during a Champions League, league phase, soccer match between Inter Milan and Liverpool in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Dec.9, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
Inter Milan bids emotional farewell to 4 veterans as contracts expire | iNFOnews.ca
Inter Milan goalkeeper Yann Sommer controls the ball during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Inter Milan, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

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