Inter midfielder Henrikh Hamlet Mkhitaryan has declared the Nerazzurri's ambitions for the 2026-27 season in unambiguous terms, stating that the club intends to compete for every available trophy. The 37-year-old Armenian also addressed Inter coach Cristian Chivu directly, saying the squad is fully aware of what Chivu is capable of delivering.
The declaration carries weight precisely because of who is making it. Mkhitaryan is not a player given to empty rhetoric. He finished the 2025-26 Serie A campaign having appeared in 29 matches, contributing four goals and an assist while maintaining an average rating of 7.00 — numbers that speak to consistent, purposeful involvement rather than peripheral participation. Inter, under Chivu, won the league title with 86 points from 37 matches, conceding just 32 goals across the season. Mkhitaryan was part of the architecture that made that defensive solidity possible.
His comments on Chivu are notable in their specificity. Rather than generic praise, Mkhitaryan suggested the group has a clear-eyed understanding of the coach's methods and expectations — the kind of institutional knowledge that only comes from sustained collaboration. At 37, Mkhitaryan represents exactly that continuity at a moment when Inter are actively reshaping their squad around him.
The renewal itself, which Mkhitaryan has now spoken about publicly, signals that both player and club see value in extending the arrangement. His AI overall rating of 77 out of 100 reflects a player still operating at a functional level well above replacement, even if the ceiling has naturally narrowed with age.
The question for Chivu's Inter is whether the ambition Mkhitaryan articulates can be matched by the squad reinforcements the club is pursuing this summer. The Armenian's words set the standard; the transfer activity will determine whether the squad can meet it.