The end of Inter Milan’s crisis doesn’t seem near. During the past six months, the club failed to win a single trophy, although four pieces of silverware were at stake, and the manager, Simone Inzaghi, paid the price, leaving Stadio Giuseppe Meazza after four years.Still, at this point, it’s questionable whether it was all his fault, as he reached the FIFA Club World Cup quarter-finals with Al Hilal after eliminating Man City despite sitting on the Saudis’ bench less than a month ago. On the other hand, the Nerazzurri, led by the new boss Cristian Chivu, were knocked out of the tournament in the Round of 16 by Fluminense despite being favourites.Silva after smashing Inter: ‘I’ve been thinking about AC Milan the whole time’Another failure seems to have shaken Inter’s captain, Lautaro Martinez, who was pretty harsh and sent a pretty intriguing message.”The message is clear: whoever wants to stay, stay, whoever doesn’t want to stay must go. We are fighting for an important shirt and we have to fight for important goals… I won’t name names. We are here to do everything, but I saw many things that I didn’t like. So as captain, as group leader, then there is the coach first, but I have to say it because that’s who I am,” Lautaro said via Goal.com.Lautaro Martinez seemed to send a clear message to Inter teammate Hakan Calhanoglu after the Club World Cup exit to Fluminense. ‘Anyone who doesn’t want to be here should leave.’#Inter #InterFluminense #FIFACWC #Calhanoglu #Galatasaray #Calciomercato pic.twitter.com/zyABFLLtxl— Football Italia (@footballitalia) June 30, 2025 Even though the Argentinian wasn’t concrete regarding names, the media quickly came up with a teammate he targeted – Hakan Calhanoglu!The Turk is allegedly close to leaving Inter for Galatasaray and missed the entire tournament due to injury. Moreover, even the Nerazzurri chairman and CEO Giuseppe Marotta – speaking to Sport Mediaset – indirectly confirmed allegations that Lautaro’s words were addressed to Calhanoglu.”I interpret [Martinez’s] words positively, Lautaro as captain has highlighted some suppositions and some truths. One thing I always say, if a player wants to leave, it’s right that he goes. There is no one who has concretely expressed this intention, he was perhaps referring to Calhanoglu but it is part of the end-of-season dynamics that we have always faced calmly,” he stated as per Goal.com.🚨🚨🚨🎙️ President Marotta:“Lautaro was referring to Hakan Çalhanoğlu. We’re going to speak DIRECTLY with him next week. If our paths separate, we will NOT hesitate to do so. Lautaro was speaking about always giving your best for the team.” @sportmediaset pic.twitter.com/CAA9odJphP— Inter Xtra (@Inter_Xtra) June 30, 2025 Nevertheless, as expected, Calhanoglu couldn’t have remained silent about Lautaro’s words, posting his response on his social media.”After the injury I suffered in the Champions League Final, we still decided that I should travel with the team to the USA. Being there, supporting the boys even though I couldn’t play meant a lot to me. Unfortunately, during training in the US, I sustained another injury in a completely different area. The diagnosis: muscle tear.””The injury made it impossible for me to be on the pitch during this tournament. There’s no other reason, nothing more behind it. Yesterday we lost, and it hurts. I felt sadness, not just as a player, but as someone who truly cares.”Calhanoglu post on instagram 5 minutes ago pic.twitter.com/KYTS2cdyDf— Hanif Vidi (@Jhaniev) July 1, 2025 “Even though I’m currently injured, I picked up the phone right after the match and called a few teammates to lift their spirits because that’s what you do when you care about your team. What surprised me even more were the words that came after. Words that hit hard. Words that divide, not unite.” “In my career, I’ve never looked for excuses. I’ve always taken responsibility. I respect every opinion, even from a teammate, even from the club President, but respect is not a one-way street. I’ve never betrayed this club, I’ve never said I’m not happy at Inter.”Unprecedented Serie A carousel: More than half of clubs change bosses”There were offers, in the past, tempting ones. But I stayed because deep down, I know what this shirt means to me, and I believe my actions spoke clearly. I’ve had the honour of wearing the captain’s armband for my country, and I’ve learned that leadership means standing by your team. Not pointing fingers when it’s easiest.””I love this game, I love this club, and I love the contours I’ve fought for every single day. What the future holds now, we’ll see. But history always remembers those who stood tall, not those who shouted the loudest,” Calhanoglu wrote, among other things.Unfortunately for the Nerazzurri, this “internal war” has just begun, and its end doesn’t seem to be near.FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP 20251/8 finalsSaturdayPalmeiras – Botafogo 1-0 AET (0-0)/Paulinho 10/Benfica – Chelsea 1-4 AET (1-1)/Di Maria 90+5 pen – James 64, Nkunku 108, Neto 114, Dewsbury-Hall 117/SundayPSG – Inter Miami (4-0)/Neves 6,39, Aviles 44 og, Hakimi 45+3/Flamengo – Bayern 2-4 (1-3)/Gerson 33, Jorginho 55 pen – Pulgar 6 (og), Kane 9, 73, Goretzka 41/MondayInter – Fluminense 0-2 (0-1)/Cano 3, Hercules 90+3/TuesdayManchester City – Al Hilal 3-4 AET (2-2)/Silva 9, Haaland 55, Foden 104 – Leonardo 46, 112, Malcom 52, Koulibaly 94/22.00: (1.67) Real Madrid (3.70) Juventus (5.50)Wednesday04.00: (1.80) Dortmund (3.60) Monterrey (4.60)***odds are subject to change***
