PSG Confirms Edison Cavani & Thiago Silva Will Leave This Summer As A Free Agent

French Ligue 1 giant Paris Saint-Germain director Leonardo confirms ‘Edinson Cavani and Thiago Silva will be leaving’ at the end of the season as a free agents.

Their contracts are due to expire and have been linked with numerous clubs, including Cavani to Inter and Atletico Madrid, with Thiago Silva potentially returning to Milan.

“It’s true, we are reaching the end of the road with them,” Leonardo told Le Journal du Dimanche newspaper.

“The idea is to keep them until the end of August so that they can play in the Champions League.”

Cavani is 33 years old and had moved to PSG from Napoli for €64.5m in the summer of 2013.

As for Thiago Silva, the 35-year-old centre-back joined the Parisians from Milan for €42m alongside Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2012.

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Manchester United Offer Alexis Sanchez A Lifeline After Torrid Time In Italy

Former Arsenal and Current loany Manchester United player Alexis Sanchez is set to be welcomed back at Old Trafford next season but may have to settle for a back-up role.

The Chilean striker is currently on loan at Inter Milan, where he has continued his disappointing form in major European football after being exiled at United last season.

The 31-year-old is currently on a £500,000-a-week contract and has two years on his current Manchester United deal.

According to the Daily Mirror, United manager Ole Gunnar Solksjaer has met with the club's chief executive Ed Woodward, with the club choosing to keep Sanchez in its ranks next term instead of paying off the striker to terminate his deal.

Financial constraints at the club caused by the coronavirus pandemic has forced Manchester United's hand on this matter, though the Chilean is likely to be used as a back-up option next season.

While Solksjaer is happy to include Sanchez in his plans for the 2020/21 season, he is wary of the forward blocking the development of other youngster such as Daniel James and Mason Greenwood.

The 31-year-old joined Manchester United from Arsenal in January 2018 in a swap deal involving Henrikh Mhkitaryan.

He has since made 32 league appearances for the Premier League giants.

He enjoyed a torrid first full season at United, which saw him score just once in a league campaign where he fell out of favour with both Jose Mourinho and his replacement Solksjaer.

He moved to Antonio Conte's Inter at the beginning of the current campaign along with fellow United exile Romelu Lukaku, who joined the Serie A club for £73million, but has yet to pick up his form.

The Chilean has played just 16 games in all competitions since joining Conte's team due to injury problems and stiff competition for places.

Sanchez was a second-half substitute for Inter in their Coppa Italia second-leg tie on Saturday night, which the Nerazzurri drew 1-1 to crash out of the competition.

Before joining Manchester United two-and-a-half years ago, Sanchez enjoyed a goal-laden spell at Arsenal, where he scored 80 times in 166 games for Arsene Wenger's Gunners.

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Italian Giant Inter Milan Loan Victor Moses From Chelsea

Victor Moses is officially an Inter player. The 29-year-old Nigerian has joined the Nerazzurri on loan with an option to buy.

According to the announcement, Moses will join the Nerazzurri on a 6 month contract that will keep him tied to the club until the end of June 2020. No transfer fee has been revealed but according to several sources in Italy, Inter will loan the player until the end of June 2021 and then have an option to make the transfer permanent for €10 million.

He moved to Wigan in 2010, where he debuted in the Premier League, before making a big step forward in 2012 when he was signed by then European champions Chelsea. During his first season at The Blues, he scored ten goals in 43 matches, winning the UEFA Europa League in the process. 

But this wasn’t enough to convince Chelsea’s new boss. So, with his usual determination, Victor rolled up his sleeves and went again. Loan spells at Liverpool, Stoke City and West Ham followed.

When Antonio Conte became Chelsea’s Coach in 2016, a new chapter began in Victor Moses’s career. He became an important part of the current Nerazzurri Coach’s side, contributing to the Blues’ 2016/17 Premier League triumph and FA Cup success in 2018.

Over two seasons, he played 78 times, scored eight goals and provided eight assists. Conte used him out wide in midfield, whereas in the two years prior to this he’d often been used as an out-and-out winger or a second striker. More recently, Moses has spent time at Fenerbahce in Turkey.

On an international level, Moses played for all of England’s youth teams, also finishing as the top scorer at the U17 European Championship. In 2012, however, he made the decision to play for Nigeria, the country where he was born. 

He’s since scored twelve goals in 38 matches for the Super Eagles and taken part in two World Cups. Most notably, he won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, at which he left his mark with an assist for the winning goal in the final.

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BREAKING: Inter Milan Signs Manchester United Captain Ashley Young For a Reported €1.5 Million Deal

Ashley Young is officially an Inter player. The 34-year-old English defender arrives from Manchester United and has signed a contract lasting until 30 June 2020 with an option to extend for a further season.

No transfer fee has been revealed but according to several sources in Italy, Inter have paid Manchester United €1,5 million to secure the services of the former Aston Villa man, a fee that will increase every time Young plays for the Nerazzurri.

Ashley Young’s contract with Manchester United was due to expire at the end of June 2020 but the Nerazzurri wanted to add him to the fold for the second half of the season and so they negotiated this deal with the Red Devils.

Ashley Young joined Manchester United from Aston Villa ahead of the 2011/2012 season for a reported fee between £15-20 million and has since then featured 261 times across all competitions scoring 19 goals in the process.

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Olivier Giroud Close To Inter Milan Move

Former Arsenal and current Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud is set to join Serie A giant Inter Milanin the coming days - according to RMC Sport.

The Frenchman will sign a two-year contract at San Siro, with the Blues set to receive €6.5 million ($7m, £6m).

Giroud has been restricted to just five Premier League appearances for Chelsea in 2019-20.

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Inter Are Not In For Big Money Spending

Inter boss has play down transfer of Ashley Young and Eriksen. The Nerazzurri are on the lookout for "cheap opportunities" in the winter transfer window rather than splashing the cash

The Nerrazurri do not have any significant funds available for transfers in this winter window, according to Antonio Conte, who has attempted to play down links with a number of top players.

Conte has guided Inter to second place in the Italian top flight after 19 fixtures, with only two points separating his team and defending champions Juventus.

The Nerazzurri still have the Coppa Italia and Europa League to play for with the fixture list set to pile up from February onwards.

Conte has been tipped to add to his ranks in order to maintain a trophy challenge on multiple fronts, with Tottenham's Christian Eriksen  thought to be Inter's top target in the January market.

The two clubs are reportedly already in talks over a deal, but Spurs value the Danish midfielder at £17 million ($22m), which is a significantly higher fee than Inter are hoping to part with.

Manchester United full-back Ashley Young has also been touted for a switch to San Siro, but Conte insists Inter are short on money to spend on new players this month.

"There is not much money, the director has been clear," the former Chelsea manager told reporters. "We must be good at finding situations that can bring us benefits.

"We must find cheap opportunities, otherwise I see it being hard. The ideas are there, if there is the possibility, we will improve.

"What you can't get with money you have to get with intelligence and wit."

Conte was speaking after his side's 4-1 Coppa Italia round-of-16 victory over Cagliari on Tuesday, which represented another significant step forward for an improving Nerazzurri outfit.

The Italian tactician has been delighted with Inter's progress during his first six months at the helm, having seen his unique philosophy "embraced" by a squad eager to do a "great job" on the pitch.

"We have made an important first step. We have faced serious problems and despite this, we have gained 46 points," Conte said. "The second half of the season will be difficult, we know it, there will still be a lot of room to fight and to grow.

"The most important thing about this course was the feeling that was created between me and the boys and the fact that they fully embraced my project."

Inter will be back in Serie A action on Sunday when they take in a trip to Lecce.

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Inter Target Parma Full-back Darmian

Parma defender Matteo Darmian has emerged Inter Milan favorite transfer target - Tuttomercatoweb.

Talks between the two clubs have already begun as Antonio Conte looks to bring the 30-year-old to provide extra cover at full back.

Darmian has featured in 15 Serie A games for Parma since his summer move from Manchester United.

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Inter Could Ask Real Madrid For The Return of Kovacic

Inter could ask Real Madrid for the return of Mateo Kovacic on loan if they fail to bring Ramires from Jiangsu Suning.

According to Tuttosport and Mediaset Premium, the negotiations began in a lunch meeting six weeks ago between Inter director Piero Ausilio and Kovacic’s agent.

Ramires remains the first choice, but Jiangsu Suning are unwilling to loan the Brazilian out without having a replacement ready.

Kovacic joined Inter as a very young man in January 2013, arriving from Dinamo Zagreb for €11m.

He never quite delivered on that promise and struggled to fit into the ever-changing tactical landscape at San Siro, so was sold to Real Madrid for €31m in the summer of 2015.

Now 23 years old, the Croatia international has 14 appearances for the Merengues so far this season, but is certainly not a regular.

Real Madrid have an ulterior motive for loaning Kovacic to Inter on favourable terms, as they consider this an introduction to talks for Mauro Icardi.

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Rafinha's Father: 'Rafinha Wants Inter Move

Rafinha pushed for a loan move to Inter with option to buy because “he simply wants to play,” said the Barcelona midfielder’s father Mazinho.

The deal is done with an option to buy for €35m and Rafinha is expected in Milan either today or tomorrow, where he’ll be in the stands for the Sunday night Serie A match against Roma at San Siro.

“Rafinha wants to join Inter because he simply wants to play,” Mazinho told Globo Esporte.

“It’s very difficult to get into the side in Barcelona, as there are so many players. He also had the bad luck of getting that knee injury over the last two years.

“He just wants to play, feel happy and do what he loves in an excellent club like Inter.”

There is an option to buy, although there are mixed reports as to whether it can be obligatory if Inter qualify for the Champions League.

“Rafinha has a contract with Barcelona until 2020. We are drawing up a pre-contract with Inter until 2021,” added Mazinho, himself a former Serie A player.

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Inter Make 'Serious' Push for Sturridge as Sevilla Consider Offer for Liverpool Striker

The Serie A side have made a proposal to secure the forward until the end of the season, with their Spanish rivals for his signature playing catch up

Inter are in pole position to recruit Daniel Sturridge on loan this month, but the striker is hoping Sevilla will also present a solid formal offer to Liverpool, Goal understands.

The Liga side are the England international’s first-choice option but have only put in a check over his availability.

Inter, however, have submitted a “serious” proposal to sign the 28-year-old until the end of the season, which includes a substantial loan fee, the full assumption of his salary and a path to making the deal permanent.

Luciano Spalletti's side have made it quite clear in their professional handling of matters that they are resolute in securing Sturridge’s services, which has encouraged the forward.

Sevilla’s interest in Sturridge is further complicated by their pursuit of Michy Batshuayi from Chelsea .

The 24-year-old had seemed certain to switch to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan for the rest of the campaign, but the London club’s difficulty in the transfer market is hampering that move.

Blues boss Antonio Conte wanted to bring in Andy Carroll before letting the Belgium international, who is also on Borussia Dortmund’s radar, leave Stamford Bridge.

But the West Ham target man has suffered an ankle injury, which has left Chelsea scrambling and Sevilla frustrated.

Vincenzo Montella’s side, who have conceded more than they have scored in La Liga this season, are now considering making an official submission to Liverpool for Sturridge’s services.

They have been made aware it would need to match what Inter have put on the table.

Sturridge, who has previously revealed his fascination with Spanish and the intention to increase his vocabulary in the language, was an unused substitute during the 3-3 Champions League draw at Sevilla in November.

He has been handed just five starts for Liverpool this season, and following a muscle issue, as well as illness which he has shaken off, he has not featured in a matchday squad since the 7-0 victory over Spartak Moscow on December 6.

The former Chelsea and Manchester City man is desperate to secure regular minutes in order to make England’s World Cup squad, with West Ham and Southampton also monitoring his situation.

Liverpool were initially unwilling to countenance a loan move for Sturridge, placing a £30 million valuation on the marksman.

However, having only received approaches over a temporary arrangement thus far, the Merseysiders are looking to settle on the best deal for the club and player before the window closes.

SOURCE: All Football

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Materazzi Backs Lopez to Help Inter

The Nerazzurri brought the centre-back in on loan from Portuguese outfit Benfica until the end of the season, with the option to make the move permanent.

Materazzi is delighted with the addition, especially due to the 28-year-old's experience. The former Getafe defender has played in 224 professional games, including 26 appearances in La Liga, where he scored three goals.

"We are talking about a player with experience, he is a player already made and not a young talent coming out from favelas," Materazzi said, according to Goal.

"He played for Benfica, winning titles. He played several seasons in Champions and Europa League. 

"It means he is a well-known player and with his experience can help a lot the team to achieve those targets and Inter fans are expecting."

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Inter Set To Increase Icardi’s Release Clause With New Contract

Talks are ongoing between Inter and Mauro Icardi’s entourage which also includes his famous agent and wife, Wanda Nara. The goal for the Nerazzurri is to increase the release clause which is currently set at €110 Million and valid until the first few weeks into July of this year. The 24-year-old only signed a renewal 18 months ago and is currently tied to the Nerazzurri through to the end of the 2020/21 season but Inter do not want to take any risks.

In the twenty games played in this Serie A season, the Argentine International has scored 18 times and is second in the top goalscorer table to Ciro Immobile of Lazio who has scored 20 goals.

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I Rebuilt Inter - Mancini

The Zenit St Petersburg Coach was in charge of the Nerazzurri for a second time in the 2015-16 season, and after a strong start to the season they tailed off in the second half to finish fourth, outside of the Champions League places.

A similar trend appears to be developing this season, with Luciano Spalletti undefeated until December 16 but having failed to win in seven games across all competitions.

“It’s different,” Mancini opined, speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport.

“We rebuilt the team, now the team has two years of experience plus many millions of investment. We finished the first half of the season in the lead despite having obvious shortcomings.

“At that point signings were needed in January to keep up, but it was only about selling. A club like Inter can’t just think about getting into the Champions League, you have to aim to win.

“The next summer’s signings? Gabigol was young, it would have been better to loan him out right away. Joao Mario was identical to [Marcelo] Brozovic. I needed something different.

“A quick striker, capable of attacking opposition defences when they close up. But at that point money was being spent and it wasn’t clear who was deciding. There was confusion.

“I’d have kept [Geoffrey] Kondogbia. He has a particular character, he needs to be protected, but he has talent, he was quality. In fact he’s always the best at Valencia.

“Mateo Kovacic? There were some harsh confrontations between us. I told him: ‘reject everything and explode here!’.

“But Real [Madrid] came in and there was a need for the money.

“What does Spalletti need? I haven’t seen Inter much. Maybe a quick striker like [Dries] Mertens, someone who scores like [Mauro] Icardi.

“I see them finishing third. For me, even like this, they’re stronger than Roma and Lazio. They’ll have to invest this summer though.

“I see Roma as more equipped [than Lazio], Lazio have qualities that the exploit well though, and they have the right spirit.”

That would put the Scudetto race down to two teams, does that mean Mancini thinks Juventus will win it, rather than Napoli?

“Yes, they’re the best equipped and they have that desire that comes from their history. You don’t learn to win in five minutes.

“I remember the faces [Roberto] Bettega, [Beppe] Furino and [Marco] Tardelli had when I faced them on the pitch.

“The Inter of my Scudetti had men like that.

“I fear Napoli will struggle with European matches on a Thursday, but I’m sure they’ll stay with Juve to the very end.

“Their beautiful game will continue to yield results.”

Mancio launched Mario Balotelli’s career, and he was asked for his opinion on the Nice striker.

“I haven’t followed him much, but I see that he’s scoring a lot of goals. That’s what I want, I hope he can still get a lot of satisfaction.

“He’s only 27, he has to go back to the national team. Someone like him can decide certain matches on his own.

Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho have been involved in a pretty spectacular spat in recent days…

“You’ll see, they’ll meet and it will end up with tarallucci and wine.”

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Defeat Can't Move Us - Mauro Icardi

Inter Milan captain Mauro Icardi believes his side will bounce back and maintain their title challenge after suffering a first Serie A defeat to Udinese on Saturday.

Kevin Lasagna opened the scoring in the 14th minute before Icardi leveled the scoring a minute later as the two sides went into the break with the score at 1-1.

But a Rodrigo de Paul penalty after the hour-mark and a 77th-minute strike from towering midfielder Antonin Barak, inflicted the first league defeat this season for Inter after 17 games under manager Luciano Spalletti.

With the slip up from the Nerazzurri at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Napoli and Juventus moved ahead of Inter, into first and second respectively.

"It was a very weird game since we aren't used to losing," Icardi told Mediaset Premium. "We have been doing great things this year so this was a bit weird. We played a very good first half against Udinese as we shot close to 20 times I think. 

"Even so, there is no excuse for our second-half performance. Udinese deserve credit as they came out very strong and we made a lot of mistakes too. We now can't say anything and we have to respond in the right way, right away.

"We have to keep on fighting hard. We now have to understand what we did wrong against Udinese so that we can try to fix it quickly. We have to be positive since this season has been very positive so far."

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Inter midfielder Melo banned for three games for head kick

Inter Milan midfielder Felipe Melo has been banned for three games for kicking an opponent in the head.

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Vidic Scores on Debut as Inter sink Roma

Inter Milan defeated their domestic rivals Roma 2-0 in the International Champions Cup friendly, with goals from Nemanja Vidic and Yuto Nagatomo doing the damage.

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