Inter president, Massimo Moratti, told Skysport: "My comment on Messi diverted the attention from our injured players. As a fan, it would be nice to acquire Messi at Inter. As a president I can say that this is difficult. Would I spend 100 million? I think he costs even more...".

The many injured players will not force Moratti into new acquisitions: "I think the team that will play Cagliari is good. We will see in January".