Nikola Zalewski expressed his wish on Sunday to continue playing for Inter Milan next season.

The 23-year-old Nikolay Zalewski mainly plays as a left midfielder, but can also play as a left winger, right midfielder, attacking midfielder, central midfielder, etc. He grew up in the Roma youth training system and made his debut for the first team in the second leg of the Europa League semi-final on May 6, 2021.

In his four seasons with Roma's first team, Zalewski made 123 appearances, contributed 2 goals and 9 assists, and won the 2021/22 UEFA Europa League with the team.

On February 1, 2025, Zalewski joined Inter Milan on loan for half a season, with a buyout option worth 6 million euros in the contract. So far, he has played 12 times for Inter Milan, scoring 1 goal and providing 1 assist, helping the team rank second in Serie A with 23 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses and 77 points.

In view of Zalewski's excellent performance, Inter Milan plans to activate his buyout clause after the end of the season and has obtained the player's consent. The news was first disclosed by Fabrizio Romano, and Zalewski also indirectly confirmed it after the game against Torino.

"As I have always said, it is not difficult to integrate into this team. It is up to the club to decide," he responded in an interview with Sky Sport Italia. "I have always made it clear that I want to continue wearing the Inter shirt. I feel very good at Inter, with the coaching staff, teammates and fans. My intention is to stay."