On 22 July 2025, Inter Milan officially announced that they have extended Ebenezer Akinsanmiro’s contract and arranged a loan move to Pisa for the 2025–26 season, including both a purchase option for Pisa and a counter‑option for Inter.
This marks a new chapter for the Nigerian midfielder, fresh off a productive spell at Sampdoria in Serie B, now stepping into a new environment for more top‑flight exposure.
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In summer 2024, Akinsanmiro joined Sampdoria (then in Serie B) on a season-long loan from Inter, with an option to buy and an Inter buy-back clause.
He featured 33–35 times, scoring once, adapting well under coach Evani by the close of the 2024–25 campaign.
As of mid-2025, Sampdoria have not made the deal permanent—and Bologna had been linked in January as a potential suitor for his talents.
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, a budding midfield talent from Lagos, began his ascent with Inter Milan after impressing at the Viareggio Cup in early 2023.
Making his Serie A debut in February 2024, he was soon loaned to Sampdoria where he accumulated valuable minutes and development under management changes.
On 22 July 2025, Inter renewed his contract and sent him on a loan to Pisa with purchase options, officially making him the third Nigerian to link up with the Tuscany club.
This move represents both a continuation of his professional journey and a chance to stake a claim in Italy’s competitive structure.
Akinsanmiro now becomes the third Nigerian ever to play for Pisa, joining:
1. Samuel Ntanda (details sparse in major coverage)
2. Victor Nsofor Obinna, widely known simply as Victor Obinna, who featured for Inter before later spells elsewhere, but wiki notes his time at Pisa too.
This underscores how rare and notable the move is — especially for another young Nigerian following in those footsteps.
Will Pisa activate their buy option? If so, he may become their first-choice Nigerian midfielder.
Can he build on his Sampdoria progress and attract attention from clubs in Serie A or other European leagues?
How far can he climb at Inter, should they trigger their counter‑option?
Akinsanmiro’s story—from Lagos barber school hopes to Serie A pitches—is shining increasingly bright. His new stint at Pisa offers another critical stride toward fulfilling his burgeoning potential.
