Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Monday, May 18, 2026, 3:48 p.m. / Updated Monday, May 18, 2026, 3:54 p.m.
After solving the mathematical title and also winning the Cup, Inter wants to approach the duel with Bologna, from the last stage, only with the Italian players from the team and with young people from Primavera.
On Sunday, Inter presented the trophies won this season in front of more than 300,000 supporters, present in Piața Domului and on the route traveled by Cristi Chivu and the players on board a double-decker bus.
Even if the current season ends for the Nerazzurri on Saturday, in Bologna, from 7:00 p.m., the Romanian coach has already proposed to give a vacation to his players who will be present at the 2026 World Cup. “Lautaro Martinez could be released by Chivu on Tuesday, just like the other Nerazzurri players called up for the World Championship.
Cristi Chivu wants to give a few more days of vacation to the players who will perform at the World Cup
The technician's idea is to give these footballers a few more days of rest before the tournament in America. The Italians, those excluded from the World Championship and several young players will enter the field, in Bologna, in the last stage of the 2025 – 2026 season”, the DAZN television channel revealed on Wednesday.
And in Sunday's game against Verona, Chivu fielded a starting eleven that included plenty of players who have seen little progress over the course of the season, namely Stefan de Vrij, Francesco Acerbi, Carlos Augusto, Luis Henrique, Andy Diouf and Matteo Darmian.
The promise made by president Giuseppe Marotta to Cristi Chivu for the summer mercato
Among them, Acerbi, Darmian, and goalkeeper Sommer are expected to leave on July 1, when their contracts expire. Darmian and Sommer were substituted in the second half, specifically to be applauded on their last appearance in front of the supporters.
In terms of signings, president Giuseppe Marotta announced on Sunday evening that Cristi Chivu will continue with a mix of experienced and young players and the club will look to bring in fresh forces to replace him “adequately the footballers who will leave us“.
Current standings in Serie A
