Official: Inter send Massolin to Cagliari in potential €7m deal with buy-back option
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Inter have officially transferred young midfielder Massolin to Cagliari in a deal potentially worth €7m, retaining a buy-back option.
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Attributed to original sourceCagliari have officially announced their signing of 23-year-old talent Yanis Massolin on loan with an option to buy from Inter, who will retain a buy-back option in the event that the transfer is made permanent.
Official: Cagliari sign Massolin from Inter in potential €7m deal “Cagliari is pleased to announce the acquisition of the sporting rights to the footballer Yanis Massolin, who joins the Rossobluu from Inter on loan until the end of the 2026-27 season with an option to buy and a buy-back option,” confirmed a statement on the club website.
According to reports from Fabrizio Romano, Cagliari will have to pay a fee of €7m to purchase Massolin on a definitive basis. Inter had paid a fee of €8m including bonuses and add-ons to sign the youngster from Modena in the winter transfer window earlier this year.
Yanis Massolin joins Innter from Modena Massolin has not yet appeared competitively for the Nerazzurri, as he immediately returned to Modena on a six-month loan deal after moving to San Siro at the end of the January transfer window.
The attacking midfielder provided three goals and three assists from 28 appearances in Serie B during the 2025-26 season.
The 2026-27 season will bring his first experience in the Italian top flight. He also has spells with Francs Borains and Clermont on his CV.
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What happened
Inter Milan have confirmed the departure of Massolin to Cagliari in a transfer that could be worth up to €7m. The agreement includes a buy-back clause, allowing Inter to re-sign the player in the future. The move gives the young player a chance to develop in Serie A with Cagliari, while Inter maintain control over his long-term future. It reflects Inter's strategy of generating value from youth prospects while keeping optionality.
Chance analysis
Inter continue their well-established model of developing young talent and turning academy or fringe players into transfer revenue, while keeping the door open through buy-back clauses. Sending Massolin to Cagliari — a club comfortable giving minutes to developing players — fits that pattern neatly. For Cagliari, it is a low-risk addition to bolster their squad depth. The buy-back element is the key detail: Inter are not closing the book on Massolin, they are simply lending him a runway.
Inter lose a squad-depth midfielder but retain future optionality via buy-back; Cagliari gain a young midfield option with limited immediate starting impact expected.