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Inter closing in on Ramires but Barça unsatisfied with Rafinha bid

Inter closing in on Ramires but Barça unsatisfied with Rafinha bid

  • Jordan Russell (@JordRuss96)
“If Ramires stays in china, we are happy. If he must go to Inter, I think he would be a great signing for them. It does not only depend on them and us, but also on UEFA and their Financial Fair Play regulations. I feel a part of Inter’s problems, but I also want to reinforce Jiangsu. Those were the words of Fabio Capello, who spoke to Sky Sport during his side’s training camp in Marbella.
 
Indeed, the aforementioned Brazilian is edging closer to joining the Nerazzurri, as a player who has been specifically requested by Luciano Spalletti several times this month already. The former Chelsea man is keen on a return to Europe, and recognises that Inter would be a fantastic club at which to play his football.
 
The only potential stumbling block at the moment is UEFA, who may not look favourably on a dry loan deal between two clubs which are owned by the same company. A loan with option to buy could be the solution, with Inter reinvesting the money they got from Philippe Coutinho’s move to Barcelona. Walter Sabatini’s colleague Frederic Massara is in Spain in an attempt to conclude the deal with Suning.
 
As for Barcelona man Rafinha, things are not quite going according to plan. Inter had offered to sign the 24-year-old on an initial free loan with option to buy for €20 million plus a further €3 million in bonuses. However, sporting director Pep Segura believes that the Brazilian is more valuable than that and has therefore rejected the Nerazzurri’s advances. The player’s agents are still open to a prospective move to Milan and will continue working towards this outcome.
 
Negotiations are set to continue, with Inter unwilling to pay over the odds for a player who has been out of action for several months due to injury. The club believe the Catalans will have to take this into consideration when setting their precise valuation.