Zenga recommends three Italian goalkeepers Inter should turn to after Sommer

Legendary former Inter and Italy goalkeeper Walter Zenga has recommended three Italian goalkeepers the Nerazzurri should turn to after Yann Sommer leaves the club, which could potentially be at the end of the current season. 

Sommer has spent the last two-and-a-half seasons in San Siro. In that time, he has won a Serie A title, is on his way to a second and also appeared in a Champions League final in 2024-25. 

The Switzerland international is now 37 years of age and is into the final year of his contract, which is currently set to expire on June 30, 2026. 

Zenga: Who should replace Sommer in goal for Inter?

Heading into the Derby d’Italia between Inter and Juventus in Serie A on Saturday evening, Zenga gave an in-depth interview to La Gazzetta dello Sport, addressing a number of topics including Inter’s future options between the sticks. 

Zenga believes that Sommer has been an excellent servant for the Nerazzurri since 2023, despite criticism of some of his more recent performances in 2025-26. 

“Yann is a performance player, a guarantee. He has experience and quality to spare,” Zenga told La Gazzetta dello Sport. He believes that Sommer’s “self-control” is his best quality: “Nothing scares him.” 

And when asked who he thinks should replace Sommer once he leaves Inter, likely at the end of the season, Zenga said: “An Italian goalkeeper. (Guglielmo) Vicario and (Marco) Carnesecchi would be on the front row, and then (Elia) Caprile.”