Inter captain Samir Handanovic will start for the Nerazzurri against Napoli tonight and is close to signing a one-season contract extension, according to a report from today’s paper edition of the Turin based newspaper Tuttosport.

The report details how the 35-year-old Slovenian goalkeeper missed the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals due to a finger injury but will start against the Partenopei tonight. The shot stopper gives coach Antonio Conte a bit of peace of mind, considering his ability to stop penalties, which could prove decisive in tonight’s game.

Handanovic has saved 24 penalties in his career in Serie A, the report continues, the same number as former Italy international Gianluca Pagliuca. The 35-year-old matched Pagliuca’s record in January after he saved Luis Muriel’s penalty in the dying minutes of a 1-1 draw against Atalanta. Handanovic is very close to renewing his contract with the Nerazzurri for an extra season, giving it an expiry date of 2022.

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