Former Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer says that Italy pulled off a great move in securing the international services of Alessandro Romano, but says that he is not the person to ask when it comes to the allegiance of his Club Brugge teammate Nicolo Tresoldi: ‘That’s up to him’.

Sommer spoke in-depth in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport ahead of his return to San Siro to take on Inter in the Champions League with Club Brugge on Tuesday night.

This is his first return to Milan since leaving Inter at the end of his contract back in June . The Swiss veteran won two Serie A titles in three years with the Nerazzurri and was also part of the side that made it to the final of the 2024-25 Champions League.

Now aged 37, Sommer is still a Champions League goalkeeper with Club Brugge, but says that he now finds himself involved in a different sort of project compared to the one at Inter.

“It’s a different project to the one at Inter, a different business model,” Sommer explained.

“Here, they’re focused on bringing through young players who can grow in the league and get experience in the Champions League. We have structures in place like the rest of the big European clubs, though. It’s a great environment for youngsters, but also for the older guys like me.

“I still feel good and have a lot of motivation. I want to improve, train well and give everything. I will continue as long as that’s the case. I love playing in goal. Why would I think about quitting?”

La Gazzetta dello Sport was keen to ask Sommer about a few of the Inter and Italy youngsters that have excelled at Club Brugge, including Aleksandar Stankovic and Tresodli, who has not yet made a decision as to whether to represent Italy or Germany at senior international level.

From a tactical formation and squad depth perspective, "Sommer: ‘Italy did well with Romano, a shame for us, don’t ask me about Tresoldi’" carries substantial tournament implications for international seeding and domestic campaign momentum. Coaching staffs are heavily weighing high-pressing efficiency (PPDA), defensive transition pace, and fixture fatigue management.

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