Joao Mario was given a standing ovation by Sporting CP fans, as Inter hope to have the €45m midfielder for the Serie A debut against Chievo.
The 23-year-old Portugal international has his heart set on San Siro and the Corriere dello Sport maintains a deal is just waiting to be announced.
Agent Kia Joorabchian is confident Joao Mario will be available to play in next weekend’s Serie A opener at Chievo.
Joao Mario was given a standing ovation by Sporting CP fans, as Inter hope to have the €45m midfielder for the Serie A debut against Chievo.
The 23-year-old Portugal international has his heart set on San Siro and the Corriere dello Sport maintains a deal is just waiting to be announced.
Agent Kia Joorabchian is confident Joao Mario will be available to play in next weekend’s Serie A opener at Chievo.
The total cost the operation is €45m, although it’s likely to be spread out over two years as a €10m loan with mandatory clause to buy for €35m in 2017.
This will allow the Nerazzurri to get around Financial Fair Play parameters.
Joao Mario started Sporting’s match last night and, a few minutes from the end, was substituted to a standing ovation by the crowd.
It’s widely believed that was his final appearance for the club.
New Inter Coach Frank de Boer was also asked about the reports after last night’s 2-0 friendly win over Celtic.
“Joao Mario is a European champion and lots of big European clubs are tracking him. That shows that he’s quality.”