Inter will likely have to replace Yann Sommer, who has an expiring contract, next summer, and have shortlisted Noah Atubolu. They have reportedly been in contact with his entourage. He has a release clause in his deal with Freiburg, Sky Sports Deutschland reports (via Fantacalcio).

The shot-stopper recently earned his first call-up by Germany after captaining the U-21 side. The youngster became the starter for his club in 2024, allowing 104 goals and keeping 22 clean sheets in 66 Bundesliga matches.

According to Calciomercato, two more Serie A outfits, in addition to Inter, Milan and Napoli, have been keeping an eye on Atubolu in recent months. The Partenopei have already addressed the position, signing Vanja Milinkovic-Savic and re-upping with Alex Meret. Instead, the Rossoneri might have to acquire a new goalie at the end of the season. They are struggling to come to terms with Mike Maignan.

Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, and West Ham tested the waters, but Freiburg didn’t want to sell their youth product in the past window. He’s a specialist in saving PKs, as he has rejected 10 out of 30 in his career and the last 5 in a row.

Our Take on Inter and Atubolu

The relationship with Sommer seems headed to come to its natural conclusion with mutual satisfaction for how his time in San Siro has gone. The caliber of player the Nerazzurri will need to acquire hinges on how Josep Martinez responds. He’s already been given more opportunities than last season. If he holds up, they might sign a touted prospect to compete with the Spaniard rather than a super-duper established no.1. While a bit risky, it has become trendy to have two solid options dueling and alternating.