Federico Dimarco is not in the final 12 months of his Inter Milan contract and there is no confirmed stalemate. Inter activated a unilateral option extending his deal through June 2028 and are now working toward a longer agreement, potentially to 2030, despite reported interest from Barcelona and Manchester United.
Dimarco’s previous contract was due to expire on June 30, 2027, but Inter held an option to add a year on the same terms. The club have exercised that clause, removing the prospect of him becoming a free agent next summer and giving themselves substantially more time to negotiate a revised long-term deal.
Reports from Italy indicate that Inter sporting director Dario Baccin has begun discussions with Dimarco’s agent, Arturo Canales. The club are said to be seeking a contract through 2030, accompanied by an improved salary from his current reported €4 million per season to roughly €5 million plus bonuses. The talks are at an early stage, but the available reports describe them as constructive rather than deadlocked.
Dimarco himself had said earlier this month that no renewal conversation had yet taken place and that he expected one after the previous season. That public comment prompted speculation about his future, particularly because he had been named Serie A Player of the Season. However, Inter’s decision to trigger the extension clause and open dialogue with his representative has changed the immediate context.
Barcelona have been linked with an interest in Dimarco as a potential future left-back target, and Manchester United have also been credited with monitoring the situation. Their ability to pursue him on a free transfer in 2027, however, has been removed by Inter’s option exercise. Any move would now require an agreement with Inter, who consider Dimarco a key player and have shown no indication that he is for sale.
United’s interest is understandable from a recruitment perspective. Dimarco offers left-footed delivery, set-piece ability, attacking output and experience as both a left-back and wing-back. But describing him as a likely solution to a 2027 full-back overhaul would be premature: there is no formal United bid, no agreed fee and no evidence that Inter would negotiate a sale.
The most accurate reading is that Dimarco’s future remains one to monitor, not a contract crisis. Inter have protected their position until 2028 and appear intent on retaining one of their most important players with an extension to 2030. Barcelona and Manchester United may continue to follow developments, but a free transfer is no longer a realistic near-term scenario.
