Muric: I Won't Be at Sassuolo Next Season
Wednesday, 13th May 2026 11:35

Blues keeper Aro Muric says he won’t be returning to loan side Sassuolo next season.

The Kosovo international has spent the whole of 2025/26 with the newly promoted Serie A side, making 32 starts and impressing to the extent that other Italian clubs, among them Juventus, were reported to be monitoring his progress.

Last summer’s loan deal is understood to have included an option for a permanent move for €10 million (£8.7 million) and in March Sassuolo CEO Giovanni Carnevali rated Muric among the best keepers in Serie A and said he would be evaluating whether to exercise the option.

However, having been left on the bench for three successive matches prior to returning for Friday’s 2-1 defeat at Torino, the 27-year-old says he won’t be with the Neroverdi, who have secured their top-flight place for a second year, beyond their final two matches of this campaign.

“I’m grateful for this season, but I don’t mean to play for Sassuolo next season,” he told GianlucaDiMarzio.com. “With the end of the loan, my time here also ends.

“It’s been a positive year and I've had fun, but I've been informing the club that I don’t want to stay here after this season for personal reasons.”

Muric is contracted to the Blues until the end of June 2028 following his £10 million summer-of-2024 move from Burnley but seems unlikely to return to the squad following a disappointing Premier League season after his switch.

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BeachBlue added 11:44 - May 13 He needs to move on, find a club where's he actually happy. I heard so many stories of him not settling in Suffolk. Get a decent price for him and move on.
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RetroBlue added 11:54 - May 13 Wonder if he thinks hes got a shot at PL with us?
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OldFart71 added 11:58 - May 13 With already having spent the best part of £10 million on Kipre and Akpom that money will need to be recouped. I would see Muric, Szmodics and Harry Clarke all being sold so maybe a fee around £15 -16 million for the three. Then of course we have several others out on loan who will need to be moved on like Al Hamadi, Chaplin etc.
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Maltster added 12:01 - May 13 He is not as good at as Walton or Palmer so there’s no point in him wanting to come back to Ipswich
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Sir_Bob added 12:10 - May 13 He's a better goalkeeper than Palmer and Walton, better shot stopper, better at crosses etc.. remember the Brighton away performance? But unfortunately has a rick in him, leading to too many goals. Personally I'd like to see him given another go, but can't see it happening.
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StowTractor added 12:10 - May 13 I'm guessing Juve have contacted his agent then!! Might be good news for us and can probably up the price for one of the big Italian clubs.
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StowTractor added 12:15 - May 13

Aren't Harry Clarke & Chappers out of contract this summer? If Town want to move them on cant see us activating the 1 year options (no doubt including PL wages)in the hope of getting a fee for them. Clubs who might have been prepared to pay a fee (Pompey, Charlton) will be put off by the wage demands and we will only end up sending them out on loan and subsidising the wages again.

Jugsy added 12:15 - May 13 OldFart71 - why must that transfer money be recouped? We've just earned £200mill by getting to the Prem! Admittedly I'd like the club to earn funds through player sales, I just don't believe we need to single out the money spent on Kipre and Akpom. I'd even call that the cost of getting promoted.
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