Official: Inter Milan sign Real Madrid defender Achraf Hakimi

Inter Milan new signing Achraf Hakimi poses for a photo. Photo: Marco Luzzani - Inter/Inter via Getty Images

Inter have officially signed full-back Achraf Hakimi from Real Madrid in a deal that could rise to €45m.

A statement on Inter’s official website
reads: “Achraf Hakimi is officially an Inter player.

“The Moroccan, who was born in 1998, has joined the Nerazzurri on a permanent basis from Real Madrid and has signed a contract which will last until 30 June 2025”

Hakimi will earn a reported €5m in each of those five years.

The 21-year-old is one of Europe’s most sought-after wide defenders after two seasons on loan at Borussia Dortmund, where he scored 12 goals and provided 17 assists in 72 appearances.

He was also part of the Madrid squad that won the Champions League – Los Blancos’ third on the trot – during the 2017-18 campaign.

Coming in at a cost of €40m plus €5m in bonuses, he becomes the most expensive defender in Inter’s history.