INTER MILAN NEWS

Denzel Dumfries - Hits bar in loss Dumfries had two shots (zero on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Wednesday's 2-1 defeat against England. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 17th minute.

Impact Dumfries was desperate to break the deadlock in the first half and came ever so close to finding a heroic goal but was denied by the woodwork. The right wing-back remained the preferred option over the red-hot Jeremie Frimpong throughout the Euros, and generally did well. It's unclear if Dumfries will be able to hold onto the Dutch starting job heading into the 2026 World Cup, especially since Dumfries isn't the top option for his club anymore.

JULY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Josep Martínez - Transfers to Inter Martinez has joined Inter on a permanent deal from Genoa, the club announced.

Impact Martinez replaces Emil Audero as Yann Sommer's deputy and will likely play a little more in the upcoming busy season after a solid campaign with Genoa where he allowed 43 goals and kept eight clean sheets in 36 appearances.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Stefan De Vrij - Bags equalizer De Vrij scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Saturday's 2-1 win over Turkey.

Impact De Vrij came up crucial in giving his team the win Saturday, as his 70th-minute goal would equalize the game for the Dutch before their eventual game-winning goal minutes later. This marks his first goal of the tournament, adding on one tackle won and three clearances in his 90 minutes of play. He should continue in the starting role heading into their semifinal match, playing the full 90 in all five of their games thus far.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Hakan Calhanoglu - Whips in eight crosses Calhanoglu had two shots (zero on goal), five crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Saturday's 2-1 defeat versus Netherlands.

Impact Calhanoglu ended his Euro 2024 on a decent note despite his team exiting the tournament, registering one chance created, two shots and five crosses. He ends his tournament only appearing in four of their five matches due to a suspension, registering one goal on 10 shots to go along with three chances created and 16 crosses in his 356 minutes of play.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Hakan Calhanoglu - Whips in eight crosses Calhanoglu had two shots (zero on goal), five crosses (zero accurate) and two corners in Saturday's 2-1 defeat versus Netherlands.

Impact Calhanoglu ended his Euro 2024 on a decent note despite his team exiting the tournament, registering one chance created, two shots and five crosses. He ends his tournament only appearing in four of their five matches due to a suspension, registering one goal on 10 shots to go along with three chances created and 16 crosses in his 356 minutes of play.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Yann Sommer - Two saves but fails to save penalty Sommer recorded two saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 (6-4) penalty shootout defeat against England.

Impact Sommer finishes his Euros with eight saves and one clean sheet after losing to England in a penalty shootout. All five of England's penalties were well taken and the Swiss keeper failed to save any.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Piotr Zielinski - Agrees to Inter move Zielinski has penned a four-year contract with Inter after departing Napoli as a free agent, the team announced.

Impact Zielinski fell out of favor a little at the end of last season as his exit was approaching and had a down year overall, tallying four goals, three assists, 64 key passes and 127 crosses (33 accurate) in 37 appearances. He'll compete primarily with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Davide Frattesi at his new club.

JULY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Denzel Dumfries - Whips in seven crosses Dumfries generated seven crosses (zero accurate) and two chances created in Tuesday's 3-0 win against Romania. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 77th minute.

Impact Dumfries finally saw a solid performance after a slightly underwhelming start to his Euro 2024 campaign, as he would create two chances and whip in seven crosses in the attack while adding an interception, two tackles and three clearances in the defense. He is likely to continue in the starting role and will look for a goal contribution in their quarterfinal tilt after registering three at the 2022 World Cup.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Marko Arnautovic - Struggles versus Turkey Arnautovic committed three fouls and had two shots (one on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to Turkey.

Impact Arnautovic didn't put up good numbers even though his side attacked a lot and squandered a major scoring opportunity on a one-on-one with the goalie early in the second half. He has hit the net once in four games, posting four shots (three on target), two crosses (zero accurate) and two tackles.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Hakan Calhanoglu - Will return in QF game Calhanoglu completed a one-game disqualification in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Austria.

Impact Calhanoglu was forced to sit one out due to yellow-card accumulation. He'll resume leading the midfield, which won't have Orkun Kokcu and Ismail Yuksek on Saturday. He has scored once and added eight shots (two on target), two key passes and 11 crosses (one accurate) in three games.

JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Canadian winger Buchanan to undergo surgery after breaking tibia Winger Tajon Buchanan is scheduled to undergo surgery after breaking his tibia in practice ahead of Canada's Copa America quarterfinal.

JULY 3 • TORONTOSUN.COM

Tajon Buchanan - Out long term Buchanan suffered a tibia fracture and will soon undergo surgery, Sky Italy reported.

Impact Buchanan got hurt while practicing with Canada and will have to sit out four to five months after going under the knife. He made 10 appearances off the bench since joining in January. Inter might seek a different deputy on the market.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Tajon Buchanan - Taken to hospital Buchanan was taken to a local hospital after sustaining a leg injury during training with Canada. According to the federation, "We will provide updates as more information becomes...

Impact This does not seem good at Buchanan sustained a serious leg injury that required him to go to the hospital. He started one of the three matches played during Copa America, getting about 97 minutes of play. The status of his injury is set to be revealed in the next coming days, putting him at jeopardy ahead of the start of the 2024/25 Serie A campaign with Inter Milan.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Lautaro Martinez scores twice vs. Peru as Argentina wins Group A Argentina, without Lionel Messi, got two goals from Lautaro Martinez to defeat Peru 2-0 in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Saturday to win Group A a...

JUNE 30 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Matteo Darmian - Busy against Switzerland Darmian won one of one tackle and had three blocks, four clearances and one interception in Saturday's 2-0 loss against Switzerland.

Impact Darmina replaced Federico Dimarco at left-back and was okay defensively but rarely motored down the flank to support the offense. He has tallied six clearances, three blocks and one cross (zero accurate) in three showings (two starts).

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Alessandro Bastoni - Posts seven clearances versus Switzerland Bastoni (flu) committed one foul and had one cross (zero accurate) and seven clearances in Saturday's 2-0 defeat versus Switzerland.

Impact Bastoni played through an illness and put up decent stats, but the Italy defense was very wobbly in this one, with the absence of Riccardo Calafiori surely contributing. He has scored once and logged five tackles, 17 clerances and three shots (two on target) in four games, with no clean sheets.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Yann Sommer - Keeps clean sheet against Italy Sommer made one save and didn't concede in Saturday's 2-0 win against Italy.

Impact Sommer had an easy day at the office as his side pulled the strings for most of the game and Italy didn't muster much credible offense. It's his first clean sheet in the tournament. He has allowed three goals and made six saves in four matches. Switzerland will face either England or Slovakia on Thursday.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Alessandro Bastoni - Recovers from illness Bastoni (illness) is in the starting XI for Saturday's clash with Switzerland.

Impact Bastoni is good to go after dealing with an illness in the buildup to Saturday's fixture. The defender started all three group stage matches for Italy, but will partner with Gianluca Mancini for the first time due to the suspension of Riccardo Calafiori.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Dimarco - Ruled out for Switzerland game Dimarco (calf) "won't be able to recover for Saturday, and we'll go back to a four-man line," coach Luciano Spalletti announced.

Impact Dimarco suffered a setback in the past game and won't be an option for the Round of 16 game. Federico Chiesa or Mattia Zaccagni will take advantage of the different scheme to start.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Alessandro Bastoni - Misses part of practice Bastoni started Friday's training session in the gym due to a fever but joined his teammates later on, Ansa relayed.

Impact Bastoni is expected to start against Switzerland even if he's under the weather, especially with Riccardo Calafiori suspended. Gianluca Mancini and Alessandro Buongiorno are the next men up in the back.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Dimarco - Continues to deal with calf bruise Dimarco trained on the side Friday due to a calf ailment, Ansa reported.

Impact Dimarco soldiered through the issue in the previous game, although he didn't have a great showing. He's headed for some tests to see if the problem got worse. If not, he might stay in the lineup despite his subpar conditions. The coach could field fewer defenders if he didn't make, moving Matteo Darmian to left-back.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Hakan Calhanoglu - Missing out Tuesday Calhanoglu was handed a one match suspension, and will not be an option for Tuesday's round of 16 match against Austria.

Impact Calhanoglu scored a huge goal for Turkey against the Czech Republic to send the team to the round of 16 with a second place finish in Group F. He's started all three group games, logging in eight shots, 11 crosses, six clearances and winning four tackles from the midfield. Kaan Ayhan could see the start against Austria in his absnece for the elimination match on Tuesday.

JUNE 27 • ROTOWIRE

Kristjan Asllani - Takes four shots in defeat Asllani registered four shots (one on goal), six crosses (two accurate) and two corners in Monday's 1-0 loss to Spain.

Impact Asslani led Albania with four shots in the game; however, he was unable to find the back of the net as they were shut out. Additionally, the midfielder delivered six crosses and led the team with five chances created.

JUNE 26 • ROTOWIRE

Nicolo Barella - Pedestrian versus Croatia Barella created two scoring chances, drew two fouls and recorded two tackles (one won) in Monday's 1-1 draw against Croatia.

Impact Barella wasn't as involved and energetic as in previous matches as Italy switched up their tactics in this one. He has hit the net once and added four key passes, two crosses (zero accurate) and nine tackles in three fixtures.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Federico Dimarco - Delivers three corners against Croatia Dimarco (calf) generated three crosses (one accurate), one clearance, one block and three corners in Monday's 1-1 draw versus Croatia.

Impact Dimarco was able to start despite a contusion, but he didn't have the same juice as usual and was replaced in the 57th minute after picking up stats only through set pieces and in the back. He'll look to recover fully ahead of the next game versus Switzerland on Saturday.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE