Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is edging ever closer to a move to Inter. Corriere dello Sport reports this morning that the imminent sale of the club to the Suning Group will see the 33-year-old Ivorian heading to Serie A next season. The Chinese will officially take a 70% majority stake in the nerazzurri on Monday and Toure will be their first purchase.

The writing has been on the wall for the player ever since it was confirmed that Pep Guardiola was taking charge next season. The two men had a frosty relationship at Barcelona which prompted the Catalan tactician to sell Toure to Manchester City in 2010. He now looks set to be re-united with his former boss Roberto Mancini.
OTHER HEADLINES:

Juventus are closing in on Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic (Corriere dello Sport). The 22-year-old Croatian international arrived at the Bernabeu last summer for €29 million from Inter, but after failing to hold down a regular starting berth, a quick return to Serie A now seems likely.


 

The bianconeri are also continuing their pursuit of Barcelona’s Javier Mascherano and Roma’s Miralem Pjanic (Tuttosport). With Dani Alves set to arrive in Turin next week, his Barca teammate could be next on the list whilst the Bosnian international has a buy-out clause in the Italain capital of €38 million.  

Mexican midfielder Hector Herrera is still hopeful of a move to Napoli (Gazzetta dello Sport). The 26-year-old has reportedly agreed personal terms with the vesuviani who still have to convince his current club Porto.


 

Inter goalkeeper Samir Handanovic is the man PSG are lining-up to replace Salvatore Sirigu (Gazzetta dello Sport). The Italian international is set to leave the French capital this summer and the nerazzurri number one is on the radar.
 

Mattia De Sciglio remains a summer target for Juventus (Corriere dello Sport). The bianconeri want the 23-year-old as part of their new-look squad for 2016-17.  

Chelsea have not given up the fight for Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan (Gazzetta dello Sport). The Belgian midfielder made comments in a magazine interview suggesting the door to a summer switch to the Premier League could still be open.



Juve’s Brazilian midfielder Hernanes could be heading to China despite recently buying a house in Turin (Tuttosport). The imminent arrival of midfield reinforcements means the 31-year-old will be surplus to requirements at the J Stadium.

Unai Emery will be the man Milan turn to if the club are sold to a Chinese consortium (Corriere dello Sport). Current President Silvio Berlusconi is still undecided what to do but if he remains in place then current coach Cristian Brocchi will remain in post.


Juventus are planning to start negotiations with representatives of Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus (Tuttosport). The 19-year-old Palmeiras frontman has been tracked by Italian scouts for some time and the champions plan to steal a march on their rivals.


Steve Mitchell @barafundler