Corriere dello Sport claims that new Inter coach Frank de Boer will be given money to spend before the August 31 transfer deadline. Potential new arrivals at the San Siro include Ajax midfielder Riechedly Bazoer and Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa or “Gabigol”. PSG’s Marco Verratti is also a name being linked with the nerazzurri but having just signed a new deal with the French champions, his arrival seems unlikely.
 

De Boer replaces Roberto Mancini who’ contract was terminated by mutual consent and the 46-year-old Dutchman now sets about trying to return the club to the Champions League for the first time since 2012.  

Staying with PSG, the club have blocked the potential departure of French midfielder Blaise Matuidi. The 29-year-old has been heavily linked with a move to Juventus this summer but Corriere dello Sport claims that the player is not about to move from the French capital. The Italian’s are still being heavily linked to Chelsea’s Nemanja Matic.

    
 

Napoli are closing in on highly-rated Atalanta goalkeeper Marco Sportiello. The 24-year-old’s representatives have begun dialogue with the vesuviani who want the player to be the natural successor to current number one Pepe Reina (Tuttosport).  

Lazio are making a move for Real Madrid striker Lucas Vazquez. According to Corriere dello Sport, the 25-year-old Spaniard could arrive in the Italian capital on an initial loan-deal this summer. The biancocelesti have also confirmed the signing of German midfielder Moritz Leitner of Borussia Dortmund.
 

Milan are still making moves in the transfer market despite their inability to off-load striker Carlos Bacca to free-up some much needed funds. La Gazzetta dello Sport states that Juve frontman Simone Zaza and Genoa striker Leandro Pavoletti top the club’s wish-list.


 

Sampdoria striker Antonio Cassano has been offered a contract at Serie B club Virtus Entella. The 34-year-old former Roma and Real Madrid man is out of favour in Genoa and may consider dropping into the Italian second-tier to continue his career (Corriere dello Sport).

 

Valencia and Benfica are the latest clubs linked with a move for Juve midfielder Hernanes. The Brazilian does not feature in coach Allegri’s plans this season but he’s already turned down offers from Turkey and China (Tuttosport).
 

Serie A new-boys Pescara, have made contact with Sporting Lisbon for former Italian international midfielder Alberto Aquilani (Corriere dello Sport). The 32-year-old former Roma man has been told he can leave the Portuguese club this summer.


Steve Mitchell @barafundler