Inter reject €40m Brentford offer for Stankovic
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Inter Milan have turned down a €40 million bid from Premier League side Brentford for goalkeeper Filip Stankovic.
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Attributed to original sourceReports in Italy claim that Inter have turned down a €40m proposal from Premier League side Brentford for recently-returned midfielder Aleksandar Stankovic, who spent the 2025-26 season in Belgium with Club Brugge.
Gazzetta: Inter turn down Brentford offer for Stankovic According to reports from La Gazzetta dello Sport, Brentford submitted a formal, written offer for Stankovic worth a total of €40m, but both the club and the player have ‘said no’.
Inter are still likely to listen to increased offers for Stankovic should they come in, but as things stand, the youngster is set to be part of the first-team set-up in San Siro heading into the 2026-27 campaign.
Cristian Chivu is reportedly banking on the 21-year-old being part of his central plans heading this coming season, likely as an option to rotate and compete with Hakan Calhanoglu at the base of the midfield three.
The Nerazzurri are not short on options in central midfield with Stankovic, Calhanoglu, Piotr Zielinski, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Nicolo Barella, Petar Sucic, Davide Frattesi and Andy Diouf. And still, the club are still keen on the idea of adding Liverpool’s Curtis Jones into the mix as well.
BRUGES, BELGIUM – AUGUST 27: Aleksandar Stankovic of Club Brugge celebrates scoring his team’s fifth goal during the UEFA Champions League Play-offs Round Second Leg match between Club Brugge and Rangers at Jan Breydelstadion on August 27, 2025 in Bruges, Belgium. (Photo by Alex Bierens de Haan/Getty Images) Stankovic is fresh off an impressive 2025-26 season in Belgium, during which time he won the 2025-26 Belgian Pro League title as well as the Belgian young footballer of the year award.
This was enough to convince Inter to exercise their €23m buy-back option for Stankovic , who had joined Club Brugge in a permanent transfer in the summer of 2025.
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What happened
Inter Milan have rejected a €40 million offer from Brentford for goalkeeper Filip Stankovic. The bid, which would have been a significant profit for Inter, was deemed insufficient by the Serie A club. Stankovic, who has been on loan at various clubs, is valued highly by Inter, who are not looking to sell the young goalkeeper. The rejection signals Inter's intent to retain the player as part of their long-term plans.
Chance analysis
Inter's rejection of a €40m bid from Brentford indicates their valuation of Stankovic is considerably higher than what Brentford are willing to pay, or that they see him as part of their future squad planning. For Brentford, this signals they are actively seeking a new goalkeeper and willing to invest significantly, but they may need to increase their offer. This is relevant for squad depth analysis at both clubs, though unlikely to affect immediate match predictions.
Stankovic will remain at Inter, strengthening their goalkeeping depth; Brentford will need to pursue alternative goalkeeper targets.
Inter have no intention of selling Stankovic; any Brentford move will require a substantially higher bid or a loan arrangement.