As Well known, Inter Milan are also seeking a new center back, and, as explained by calciomercato.com expert Fabrizio Romano, their coach Roberto Mancini wants a player that will be able to lead his team’s defense, and, despite the other rumors, their main targets for such position is Atletico Madrid 30-year-old Joao Miranda de Souza Filho, aka Miranda: as revealed by the same media, the Brazil international has asked his current club to leave and already found an agreement with the nerazzurri, who will now have to start a negotiation with the colchoneros. Regarding the possible departures, 20-year-old midfielder Mateo Kovacic, despite his recent declarations, seems intended to quit “San Siro”, and, according to the Corriere dello Sport, to obtain the Croatia international, Liverpool have offered 24-year-old striker Mario Balotelli to the Lombardian club, but this latter has refused such offer; who, on the contrary, seems intended to stay is 30-year-old goalkeeper Samir Handanovic: Federico Pastorello, agent of the Slovenian international, has declared last night that his client wants to remain in Italy, possibly at Inter, and that there is a good chance that he will extend his deal with the nerazzurri. City rivals AC Milan keep on working to reinforce their offensive line, and one of their option is Santos 24-year-old attacking midfielder Lucas Lima, to obtain whom they are ready to offer to the Peixe 33-year-old defender Alex: according to O Jogo, FC Porto have overtaken the rossoneri in the transfer race for the young Brazilian player.
