Inter Milan are set to lose one of their club legends in the summer after the club revealed that midfielder Esteban Cambiasso will leave the club at the end of the season. The 34-year-old veteran has been one of the finest players for the club over the last decade. After having played for Real Madrid for only two seasons, he joined Inter back in the 2004 season. He has gone on to represent them in more than 400 matches over the last decade. He has also been part of the Champions League winning team in 2010.
He has been a regular first-team player even under the regime of Walter Mazzarri. This has been a very disappointing season for the club, as they are set to finish outside the top three once again. They have not been in the Champions League for the last few years. Cambiasso will soon be turning 34 years of age and he is likely to return to Argentina in order to wind up his career. As a result, he has not decided to extend his contract. The former River Plate midfielder may decide to join the Argentine team in the summer.
He has also featured heavily for the Argentine national team making more than 50 appearances up until his retirement in 2011. “Cambiasso will not renew his contract because we haven’t offered him a renewal. He waited for our decision until now, and for that he must be thanked, but I’m convinced that in his future he’ll have a role at Inter,” said Inter’s director Piero Ausilio. The club will now be focusing on reducing the age of the squad. The likes of Diego Milito and Walter Samuel are also set to leave in the summer.
The club have already agreed a deal to bring in Vidic from Manchester United.