Inter open talks with Fabregas to replace Inzaghi

Reports in Italy claim that Inter have already opened discussions with Como head coach Cesc Fabregas as the Nerazzurri search for a replacement for the recently-departed Simone Inzaghi. 

Inter confirmed on Tuesday that Inzaghi has left the club by mutual consent following a meeting with the club’s senior management earlier in the day. 

Inzaghi leaves exactly four years to the day after he was first appointed, and three days on from the 5-0 hammering by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. 

Inzaghi is expected to join Al-Hilal on an initial two-year contract until the summer of 2027, is expected to receive around €26m per season in wages, and is likely to be in charge in time for the start of the FIFA Club World Cup with his first game falling against Real Madrid on June 18. 

Inter approach Fabregas to replace Inzaghi 

Inter will also be involved in Club World Cup action from mid-June onwards, and will need to have a coach in the dugout at the start of the tournament, whether that be an interim or a permanent Inzaghi replacement. 

According to reports from Sky Sport Italia, Inter have already opened talks with Como head coach Fabregas, who is understood to be the frontrunner for the Nerazzurri job. 

Fabregas has already turned down an opportunity to move to Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen to replace the new Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso, and was also targeted by Roma before the Giallorossi landed on Gian Piero Gasperini. 

Sky reports that Fabregas is tempted by Inter’s approach, but that he has not yet given any indications over his future either way. The relevant parties are expected to remain in contact until a definitive decision is reached. 

Reports elsewhere suggest that Roberto De Zerbi, Patrick Vieira and Cristian Chivu are among the alternative options for the Nerazzurri.