Overview
- Inter confirmed on Friday that it activated a €23 million buyback and has signed Aleksandar Stanković to a contract running from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2031.
- Stanković is a 20-year-old product of Inter’s academy who broke out at Club Brugge last season with nine goals, five assists and the Belgian league’s young player of the year honour.
- The move follows Inter’s 2024 sale of Stanković for about €9.5–10 million and a buyback clause that would have risen to €25 million if used in 2027.
- Media reports say Premier League and Bundesliga clubs are prepared to offer about €40 million, and Club Brugge will receive a percentage of any future sale under the original deal.
- The deal shows how Inter uses buyback clauses to reclaim homegrown talent, and the club now faces a choice between integrating Stanković under coach Cristian Chivu or selling him for a likely short-term profit.