According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, De Vrij could depart in the January transfer window, and Benfica has been mentioned as a possible destination.

Benfica has made an approach in recent days for Inter's Stefan De Vrij. The contract of the 33-year-old Dutch international centre-back with the Italian club is due to end at the conclusion of the season. The team managed by José Mourinho is not the only one interested in the defender, as Al Ittihad, Nottingham Forest, and Bologna have also been mentioned as potential destinations for his career. De Vrij, who joined Inter in July 2018, has 77 caps and 4 goals for the Netherlands and has made 3 appearances in Serie A this season. Transfermarkt lists his current market value as €5.00m.