Inter’s shock Europa League exit could prompt the departure of Gabigol, Jonathan Biabiany, Stevan Jovetic, Felipe Melo and Davide Santon.

The Nerazzurri crashed out of the tournament in the group stage for the first time, having lost four of their five games so far.

A 3-2 defeat at Hapoel Be’er-Sheva on Thursday was the final nail in their continental coffin.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, failing to qualify for the next round has cost the club €15m and the squad will be cut down to size accordingly.

Inter’s shock Europa League exit could prompt the departure of Gabigol, Jonathan Biabiany, Stevan Jovetic, Felipe Melo and Davide Santon.

The Nerazzurri crashed out of the tournament in the group stage for the first time, having lost four of their five games so far.

A 3-2 defeat at Hapoel Be’er-Sheva on Thursday was the final nail in their continental coffin.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, failing to qualify for the next round has cost the club €15m and the squad will be cut down to size accordingly.

Jovetic, Melo and Biabiany have been on the exit list for a while, but Santon is also apparently on the market for the right price.

Inter invested €29.5m to sign Gabriel ‘Gabigol’ Barbosa from Santos in August, but he has made just one Serie A appearance for 16 minutes.

Frank de Boer said Gabigol was “not ready” to play in Italy and new Coach Stefano Pioli seems to agree.

In the circumstances, a loan spell at a smaller Serie A side for six months would give the youngster some much-needed experience.

Pescara are the most likely club to take him on, though Empoli and Bologna are also options.

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