On the evening of March 23, Serie A giants Inter Milan officially announced that they would extend their contract with core player Brozovic until the summer of 2026. The Croatia international's original contract with the team expired this summer, and after unremitting efforts by both sides, an agreement was finally reached on the renewal of the contract. Brozovic's new contract is paid an annual salary of 6.5 million euros, in addition to a bonus of 1 million euros, which is basically in line with his previous offer.
Brozovic, 29, has been with Inter for six years. In the summer of 2015, he joined Inter on loan from Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb, and in his debut serie A season, he had 7 goals and 5 assists in 35 games in all competitions. A year later, Inter bought him out for 5 million euros, and Brozovic officially became a member of the Nerazzurri. So far, the Croatia international has played 279 games in all competitions for Inter, scoring 26 goals and 35 assists. He has also scored 1 goal and 2 assists in 37 games so far this season. From a small piece of fresh meat 7 years ago to a veteran who is now about to stand up, B Ronaldo has dedicated the best years of his career to Inter.
After successfully completing the contract extension, Brozovic also expressed his love for the Nerazzurri. He said he was happy to renew his contract with Inter and he was eager to do that. Before that, out of respect for Inter and the fans, he had never negotiated with other clubs, "I always told my agent that I would not negotiate with any club unless Inter told me they were not interested in a contract extension. ”
In recent times, Inter's record has been sluggish, with only 1 win in 6 rounds of Serie A, 14 points less than the same period last season, not only defending the title is in jeopardy, but even whether it can keep the top three is marked with a question mark. In this case, in order to regain morale, the club called off all the contract extensions that are being negotiated, with the only exception being Brozovic, because in the club's view, retaining him will inject a shot in the arm.
In the age of gold dollar football, loyalty seems to have become a very luxurious thing. But at Inter, that quality abounds, and Brozovic is just one of them. In addition, like The veteran captain Handanovic who has insisted on Inter for 10 years, Ranocchio, who joined in 2011 and is still playing his residual heat at Inter after several upheavals, and Shkriniar, who did not hesitate to fire his agent in order to renew Inter, are all touching loyal player representatives. They are also the ones who have supported the backbone of the Nerazzurri in the past 10 years without a crown.
Of course, keeping Brozovic is just a good start, and this summer, Inter must also find a qualified substitute for him so that Ronaldo can get a chance to breathe. Today's Inter, the most indispensable is the midfielder B Ronaldo, who tirelessly runs and covers to maintain the pressure on the opponent's attacking players, and is also the last barrier of the back line. Thanks to excellent foot technology, Ronaldo has become Inter's offensive and defensive conversion hub. Control the team's offensive rhythm. In his absence, Inter's attack will appear very messy, which has been exposed in recent games. Brozovic is almost 30 years old after all, and it's unrealistic to expect him to work so hard all season, so finding a replacement for him is a priority for Inter this summer. Only then can we watch this team's thighs become legendary step by step.