‘Cancelo & Rafinha can stay at Inter’

Inter Vice-President Javier Zanetti has assured that ‘there’s still time’ for the club to keep Joao Cancelo and Rafinha.

Inter boss Luciano Spalletti admitted last week that the Nerazzurri could not afford to exercise their options to buy Cancelo and Rafinha for a combined €75m, but Zanetti insists alternative arrangements can be made for the pair.

Inter Vice-President Javier Zanetti has assured that ‘there’s still time’ for the club to keep Joao Cancelo and Rafinha.

Inter boss Luciano Spalletti admitted last week that the Nerazzurri could not afford to exercise their options to buy Cancelo and Rafinha for a combined €75m, but Zanetti insists alternative arrangements can be made for the pair.

“They’ve found themselves very well at Inter, I remember when Rafinha cried after the game against Sassuolo,” the club’s former captain told RMC Sport.

“He’d just arrived, but he showed what it meant to wear the Inter shirt. Cancelo showed his qualities, but these are complicated negotiations.

“We’d be sad if we didn’t see them anymore, but we’ll wait. There’s still time.”