Inter’s Joao Mario has been linked with a return to former club Sporting CP.
The Lisbon side sold the midfielder to the San Siro club two years ago for a fee of €40m.
But having spent the second half of last season on loan at West Ham, the Portuguese international now appears surplus to requirements in Milan.
The Nerazzurri have made numerous summer additions to their squad and appear set to tie up a deal for Arturo Vidal from Bayern Munich – pushing the 25-year-old still further down the midfield pecking order.
Inter’s Joao Mario has been linked with a return to former club Sporting CP.
The Lisbon side sold the midfielder to the San Siro club two years ago for a fee of €40m.
But having spent the second half of last season on loan at West Ham, the Portuguese international now appears surplus to requirements in Milan.
The Nerazzurri have made numerous summer additions to their squad and appear set to tie up a deal for Arturo Vidal from Bayern Munich – pushing the 25-year-old still further down the midfield pecking order.
As such, A Bola claims his former club could offer him a San Siro escape route.
The Portuguese daily lists Mario as one of a number of transfer options currently being explored by Sporting as they look to bounce back from recent off-field turmoil.
However, the Primeira Liga side are likely to face competition from a number of English clubs.
According to reports yesterday, Everton, Bournemouth, West Ham and Wolves are all interested in taking Mario on loan.