Gilardino race Inter-cepted

Just when the media believed that Alberto Gilardino was all set for his Milan move, Inter have intercepted by offering three players plus £15m cash.

The departure of Christian Vieri, who terminated his contract by mutual consent a year early, has freed up a space in the squad and Adriano could be reunited with his former Parma teammate Gilardino.

Ironically, it was Adriano's injury and January 2003 move to the San Siro that first launched Gilardino on the Serie A stage, as he went on to score 23 goals that term.

With Parma's take-over postponed or even scrapped indefinitely, the club is reportedly willing to lower his original £25m price-tag to £20m, a figure Milan are happy to pay in order to secure Italy's most promising young striker.

However, the 'Gazzetta dello Sport' this morning claims that Inter chief Massimo Moratti is ready to intercept the negotiations with a staggering new offer of his own. Parma would receive Domenico Morfeo - currently on loan at the Tardini - Giovanni Pasquale and Julio Cruz plus a £15m cash sum.

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Inter will be champions, says Veron

Juan Sebastian Veron has confidently predicted that Inter will be crowned Serie A champions next season.

On arriving at Inter's pre-season training camp in Sardinia, he confidently boasted: "The Coppa Italia was just the start, now Inter have to aim to win the League.

"It's about time Inter won the Scudetto and I am sure the time is right this season," he told sports daily Tuttosport.

"Winning the Coppa Italia was undoubtedly a great achievement, but now our objective is to carry on winning. We want the Scudetto."

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if they can fix the defensive holes n terrible habit of drawing, they would really be a force...

Inter confirm Figo interest

Internazionale have confirmed their interest in signing Luis Figo.

The Italian giants were linked with a move for Figo earlier this week and now supremo Massimo Moratti has stated his desire to land the Real Madrid star - who was wanted by Liverpool.

"It's true what the newspapers have said this week," said Moratti.

"Figo is a player that everyone likes but it depends on how he can fit into the mechanism of the squad and how much space he can get.

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i been hearing this for long time...

A Mystery Called Dalmat Opts For Liga Adventure

One of Inter's biggest enigmas of the past ten years, Stephan Dalmat, has decided to start anew in La Liga.

Dalmat, who played on loan at Toulouse last season, signed a four year deal with Racing Santander on Wednesday.

The terms of the deal between the Spanish outfit and Inter are still unknown.

"Dalmat is our first galactico," Racing's president was quoted as saying after the successful conclusion to the deal.

When the Frenchman joined Inter at the start of the decade, he arrived with the prospect of being the 'next Zidane', however after a positive first season, the great expectations turned to a flurry of let-downs, a trend he has failed to revert in the past three years that included a stint at Tottenham.

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got the talent, failed to blossom. Should we blame the infamous 'Black Hole of Stars' curse of Inter ?

alrite, i juz try to be funny here.

Ronaldo wants Inter, admits Solari

Real Madrid ace Ronaldo would openly accept a return to Inter, says new Nerazzurri signing Santiago Solari.

The winger left the Spanish giants last week after receiving a glowing reference from the Brazilian forward.

"Ronaldo told me about the atmosphere here and said that I would fit in well," the Argentine stated. "He even added that he would happily return!"

This is not the first time that Ronaldo has been associated with a move back to Inter following his exit in 2002.

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nah, they got the Emperor oledi. Why take back a fatty ?

Goal.com Exclusive: Samuel And Figo To Join Inter By End Of Week

Peppino Tirri, the FIFA agent that is acting as mediator between European giants Inter and Real Madrid, confirmed to Goal.com that both Samuel and Figo will join the Nerazzurri by the end of the week.

"I heard about a return of Ronaldo to Inter, with Adriano going to Real. This news makes me laugh. The only names coming out of the talks between Inter and Real are those of Figo and Samuel," said Tirri.

The FIFA agent also provided the time-span he believes it will take for all matters to be done and dusted.

"The talks are very advanced. By Tuesday or Wednesday both players will vest the Inter jersey. Real were holding back because they were looking for replacements. But Samuel and Figo will soon be Inter's," he explained.

Figo is expected to join the Nerazzurri on a two-year contract worth around 3.5/4 million Euros per season.

Argentine defender Samuel is instead expected to arrive at Moratti's court on a one-year loan.

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i would say...

Good Job Inter !

haha, no problem ChuChai !

Inter is really giving their fans lot of good news lately... here's another 1 !


Ballack to the future

Inter have reportedly convinced Michael Ballack to leave Bayern Munich for the San Siro outfit in the summer of 2006.

The German international will be a free agent next July and he has already hinted that he is looking for a new club.

"I am very happy here but I think the time has arrived for me to try playing for a great European club," he recently stated. "It is a question of stimulus."

Stories in the peninsula on Monday morning claim that the Nerazzurri have already struck a deal with the central midfielder.

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Di Vaio opens Inter door

Valencia striker Marco Di Vaio says he is finally ready to join Inter after almost signing for them on two previous occasions in the past.

Inter boss Roberto Mancini has openly spoken of his admiration for Di Vaio as the Nerazzurri look to replace Christian Vieri, following his Milan move, in their squad.

"I've heard what Mancini has said and I'm flattered," the Lazio youth team product told the Corriere dello Sport newspaper.

"I'm really proud of his esteem for me and have already nearly joined Inter in the past. (Fomer Inter tactician Hector) Cuper wanted me but I then went to Juventus.

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Samuel sparks shopping spree

Walter Samuel is set to complete his move to Inter on Monday, but reports suggest it's only the start with Luis Figo, Fabrizio Miccoli and Diego Milito to follow.

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Inter vie for Valencia pair

The Nerazzurri continue their search for a new striker and are reportedly eager to bring Marco Di Vaio and Bernardo Corradi back to Serie A.

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Inter is really buying a lot now...

Coco Set For Ajax Switch

According to Italian media reports, Inter Milan's Francesco Coco is set to join Ajax. Press reports state that Coco has left Inter's preseason training to travel to the Netherlands in order to sign for the Dutch giants.

If the transfer is finalized then Coco would have resisted interest from other clubs especially Bolton and Everton in England and Olympiakos in Greece.

The 28-year-old defender is a player that has never quite fulfilled his vast potential. In fairness, injuries have dealt a severe blow to his career. In fact, the left-sided back has barely played in the last two years because of long-injury lay-offs.

Coco has been at Inter for three seasons. In 2002 he was dealt to the club by AC Milan in an exchange for Clarence Seedorf. Coco never quite settled at Milan, the Rossoneri loaned him to three different clubs, Vicenza, Torino, and Barcelona.

With Ajax defender Maxwell injured and on the way out at the end of the season, Coco could be a natural replacement on the left side for the Dutch club.

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what a pity. He's one of my fav player some years ago, n suppose to be the natural successor for Maldini.

Inter start summer sales

After snapping up three Real Madrid stars and David Pizarro, Inter have announced they'll only be selling players from now on.

The club has been heavily linked with Genoa hitman Diego Milito, who is also a prime target for Juventus, Milan and Real Saragozza.

"Our shopping spree is over for this summer," insisted President Giacinto Facchetti. "We do hope to sell a few players, though."

There is a list of squad members who are now surplus to requirements following the arrival of Luis Figo, Walter Samuel, Santiago Solari, Pierre Wome and Pizarro.

The first to cut ties with the Nerazzurri will probably be Francesco Coco (pictured), who was allowed to leave the pre-season training camp last week in order to hold negotiations with other clubs.

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Espanyol want Van loan

Espanyol are the latest club to be associated with a swoop for unwanted Inter midfielder Andy Van der Meyde.

The Spanish outfit are believed to have requested his loan and the Nerazzurri are assessing their options.

The Dutchman is on his way out of the San Siro as he doesn't feature in the plans of boss Roberto Mancini.

Van der Meyde has already been omitted from the Nerazzurri's Champions League squad, while his No 7 shirt has been handed to new boy Luis Figo.

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no1 wan him ? poor guy...

should we blame the 'black hole' curse of Inter ?

lucky Cannavaro get out in time...

Kily Heading Towards Galatasaray - Report

The Inter winger is set to join the Turkish giants.

According to reports coming from the press in Turkey, Kily Gonzalez is very close to sign a deal with Galatasaray by the end of this week.

Coach Eric Gerets is keen on bringing the experienced midfielder, who played 14 times for Inter last season, to Galatasaray.

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another good player that failed miserablely with Inter. *sigh*

he's 31 now, not so old for me actually. Still can be used for 2 more season...

Veron hands Inter trophy

Juan Sebastian Veron's extra time strike handed Inter their first Italian Supercup since 1989, but Juve feel hard done by after a controversial encounter.

The Italian version of the Charity Shield saw Scudetto winners Juventus welcome Coppa Italia holders Inter to the Stadio Delle Alpi. The Bianconeri were without the injured Gianluigi Buffon, Alessandro Birindelli and Lilian Thuram, but Mauro Camoranesi recovered from a muscular problem to start.

Alessandro Del Piero - at the centre of rumours he is to join Milan - was left on the bench alongside ex-Rossoneri goalkeeper Christian Abbiati.

Inter fielded Adriano and Obafemi Martins, but the much-anticipated Luis Figo was in the stands due to his lack of match fitness. There was heavy rainfall in Turin and this made play somewhat difficult.

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looks like the blue half of Milan is rising to power now.

well their neighbour in red got awesome firepower as well. n I don't think Inter's backline can really shut them up all together either.

'Spitting' Samuel handed ban

Inter's Walter Samuel has been suspended for three matches after spitting at Pavel Nedved of Juventus.

The Italian football authorities have handed Samuel the ban, after TV evidence from Saturday's Italian Super Cup match was evaluated.

Footage shows the Argentine, who only arrived from Real Madrid in the summer, spit at the Czech ace in Inter's 1-0 win.

The former Roma central defender is now set to miss the Serie A matches against Treviso, Palermo and Lecce.

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Carini handed Cagliari gloves

Cagliari, as widely expected, have signed goalkeeper Fabian Carini from Internazionale on a one-year loan.

The Sardinian club confirmed his capture this evening after the player's agent, Paco Casal, agreed terms with both sides earlier today.

The Uruguayan started his career with Danubio in his homeland and was handed his international debut as a 20-year-old.

Carini, now 26, moved to Italy in January 2001 when he was signed by Juventus, but subsequently failed to break into the side.

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he played for Juve b4, n keep the goal for Uruguay in WC '02. Surely not a Buffon or Cech, but actually not a bad GK. Remind me of Campos coz of his size.