While Chelsea looked for central defenders this summer, they were repeatedly linked to Inter Milan centre-back Milan Skriniar, who could have left the Nerazzurri.
The 27-year-old ended up staying at the Serie A side, and by entering the final year of his contract, he now becomes an option clubs can sign for free next year.
Speaking to the media this week, Skriniar was asked about his situation with Inter Milan, and made it clear that he would not discuss his contract publicly.
“I have never talked about the market so far and will not even in this circumstance. We came this far to play the game, not to talk about my future or my contract. This is neither the time nor the right place. When there is news you will know it from me and no one else.”
Calcio Mercato Web, who cover the quotes and mention that the player remains ‘strongly linked to the orbit of Chelsea and Paris Saint Germain’, claim the player’s will is to stay at Inter Milan.
It’s stated that during the international break, there will be talks to reduce the ‘economic gap’ for a new contract. His entourage ‘would settle’ with a yearly salary worth €6.5m, making him the second-best paid player in the squad after Romelu Lukaku.
So if Chelsea are still interested in signing Skriniar, they better move before that extension is signed.
