While Inter have reportedly offered a new short-term contract for Stefan de Vrij, it’s possible Francesco Acerbi could stay in Serie A with Monza.

There are several players whose contracts are set to expire on June 30 after securing the Scudetto and Coppa Italia Double this season.

They include De Vrij and Acerbi, whose futures are still to be decided.

Inter defenders unsure of next move

According to transfer pundit Fabrizio Romano, the Nerazzurri have made a proposal for De Vrij to remain at San Siro for one more season.

He has been at the club since 2018, when he was also a free agent leaving Lazio, and just turned 34 in February.

Injuries have been a recurring problem, but the Netherlands international still made 17 competitive appearances in the current campaign.

De Vrij has other offers on the table from outside Italy, so he will evaluate them all together.

On the other hand, Acerbi could stay within Serie A next season after all, because Calciomercato suggest that he has been approached by Monza.

The club just earned promotion via the play-offs and could do with someone of his undoubted experience.

Now 38 years old, Acerbi has no intention of hanging his boots up yet, and had been linked with Al-Hilal.

That would represent a reunion with his former Lazio and Inter coach Simone Inzaghi.

However, purely as a lifestyle choice, he might be more inclined towards Monza.

Milan flop Warren Bondo will return to base after Cremonese’s relegation, but could remarkably come full circle by going back to newly-promoted Monza.

The midfielder is still only 22 years of age, but is already remarkably well travelled in his career.

He came to Italy for Monza in 2022, and after a loan spell at Reggina, he made his mark during promotion from Serie B and the first half of the 2024-25 season in Serie A.

Bondo failed to make Milan impact

His performances for Monza proved impressive enough to earn a €10.5m plus up to €5m add-ons transfer to Milan in February 2025.

However, it was a disastrous deal with just five competitive games played in the Rossoneri jersey and a total 164 minutes on the pitch.

Bondo was shuffled off to Cremonese on loan last summer, but made practically no impact there either, given just 28 appearances between Serie A and the Coppa Italia for a team that was relegated.

Now he is returning from that experience and has no place at Milan, so Calciomercato claim that the midfielder could come full circle and join Monza again.

The club just earned promotion from Serie B via the play-offs, making the step up along with Venezia and Frosinone.

Milan could hope to include a €6m obligation to buy in case Monza manage to survive the season in Serie A.

Monza have won promotion back to the top flight at the first time of asking via the Serie B play-offs and have now completed the full Serie A line-up for the 2026-27 season. 

Monza have earned promotion back to Serie A thanks to a two-legged play-off final victory over Catanzaro, which came to an end on Friday night. Monza won their first leg 2-0 and were defeated 2-0 in their return fixture on Friday, but despite the tie ending level, it was Monza who earned promotion due to their superior league finish (3rd vs. 5th). 

Monza defeated the fifth-placed Catanzaro over two legs of the semi-finals, drawing 2-2 in their first leg and winning 2-1 in the second earlier in May. 

It is an immediate return to the top flight for the Brianzoli, who were relegated from the Italian top flight at the end of the 2024-25 campaign. 

They join 2025-26 Serie B winners Venezia and runners-up Frosinone as the newly-promoted sides in Serie A. 

Monza complete Serie A line-up for 2026-27

Atalanta, Bologna, Cagliari, Como, Fiorentina, Frosinone, Genoa, Inter, Juventus, Lazio, Lecce, Milan, Monza, Napoli, Parma, Roma, Sassuolo, Torino, Udinese, Venezia.