With Keita Balde Diao leaving the Lazio camp, reportedly for Inter, it’s also rumoured that Manchester United can secure Ivan Perisic in 48 hours.
The situation is intensifying at San Siro after Coach Luciano Spalletti again publicly noted he had been “made certain promises” on the transfer market.
With Keita Balde Diao leaving the Lazio camp, reportedly for Inter, it’s also rumoured that Manchester United can secure Ivan Perisic in 48 hours.
The situation is intensifying at San Siro after Coach Luciano Spalletti again publicly noted he had been “made certain promises” on the transfer market.
Keita has left the Lazio training camp and travelled to Milan, officially to see his girlfriend as he skipped today’s friendly match due to a fitness issue and the Aquile have a day off tomorrow.
However, Radiosei and Sky Sport Italia note Inter have suddenly stepped up negotiations for Keita and are prepared to offer €20m.
FCInterNews.it claim he has been proposed a five-year contract worth €3m per season plus bonuses.
At the same time, FCInterNews.it also report that Manchester United have ramped up their talks with the Nerazzurri for Perisic and hope to have the deal done within the next 48 hours.
They never moved from the €55m asking price, but Manchester United under pressure from Jose Mourinho have been edging closer towards it.
At this stage, €46m plus bonuses (the price quoted by ESPN this evening) would be considered enough to sway Inter, especially after Perisic missed last night’s friendly game, officially due to an abscess in his tooth.
He flew out to see his personal dentist in Croatia.
Sportitalia report that Liverpool and Chelsea have both made offers for Keita, but the rapport between Suning chief Walter Sabatini (Inter's parent company) and agent Roberto Calenda can make the difference.
The most important thing for Keita is to be ensured regular playing time, which he didn't get at Lazio.
Both Perisic and Keita play on the left wing in a very attacking system, but the Senegal international is only 22 years old compared to the Croatian’s 28.