What happened: Inter Milan have officially confirmed that goalkeeper Yann Sommer and defenders Francesco Acerbi, Matteo Darmian and Stefan de Vrij are leaving the club as free agents after their contracts expired. All four departed with formal farewells from the Nerazzurri. De Vrij has already agreed a move to Panathinaikos.
Why it matters: The four range from 34 to 38 years old and represent a large chunk of the experienced core that anchored Inter's recent domestic and European runs. De Vrij's exit stings most on tenure, closing an eight-season stay after arriving from Lazio in 2018, while Acerbi also came from Lazio in 2022 and Darmian first joined on loan from Parma. Clearing that veteran weight accelerates the rebuild under Cristian Chivu.
By the numbers: The quartet leaves behind 801 combined club appearances. Ages span 34 to 38, with de Vrij logging eight seasons since 2018 and Acerbi arriving in 2022, both from Lazio.
What to watch: Inter have been linked with Mile Svilar and Guglielmo Vicario in goal and are pursuing defender Evan Ndicka, so the pace of those signings will shape how quickly the back line is rebuilt before the new season.