Inter are closing in on Santos striker Gabriel Barbosa or “Gabigol”; after weeks of negotiations, it seems the 19-year old Brazilian has finally chosen the nerazzurri over Juventus.
 

The youngster’s decision to head to Italy for talks with Inter representatives has taken everyone by surprise; now the nerazzurri can concentrate on closing the deal despite the player’s want to remain in Brazil until the end of the domestic championship in December.
 

The player will cost €25 million plus bonuses that will be divided between Santos and his family (who own part of his registration). The contract on the table for Gabigol is a five-year one worth €2.5 million a season and after discussions with the respective parties, this has already received a favourable response. Inter knows that without signatures, nothing is official so they will be desperate to close out the operation whilst the player is in Italy. 

By Fabrizio Romano. Adapted and translated by Steve Mitchell