Despite recent speculation that Hakan Calhanoglu could leave Inter this summer to find a Premier League job with either Leeds United or Southampton, the Nerazzurri and the Turkish attacking midfielder are close to a deal expanding its partnership beyond 2024 when its current deal expires. That, according to Fabrizio Romano, who says these assumptions about Southampton and Leeds are “100% wrong”.
Reports about Southampton and Leeds as opportunities for Hakan Calhanoglu are 100% wrong. He is not going to leave Inter. ⛔️🇹🇷 #transfers
Inter is close to an agreement to extend the contract of Calhanoglu, it should be completed. pic.twitter.com/xn6B3twN1B
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 2, 2023
Calhanoglu joined Inter as a free agent from city rivals Milan in 2021. Since then, he has made a total of 78 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring 11 goals and providing 19 assists.
Before coming to Italy, the 29-year-old spent time in Germany playing for Karlsruhe, Hamburger SV and Bayer Leverkusen.