The Inter Deadline Day recap: Banega to undergo medical in February?
22.30 - Francesco Lodi will not join Inter in January window.
22.00 - Udinese Sporting Director has refused to answer question concerning the future of Francesco Lodi, who has been linked with Inter move.
18.50 BANEGA COULD UNDERGO INTER MEDICAL IN FEBRUARY - If rumors coming from Sky Sport Italia are to be believed, Ever Banega could undergo medical with Inter after February 13. The Argentinean is set to join the San Siro at the end of the season as a free agent. No hope for Roberto Mancini of signing him in January window.
18.22 DS UDINESE TURN DOWN WIDMER TRANSFER TALKS - Talking to Mediaset Premium, Udinese Sporting Direcor Cristiano Giaretta denied that Silvan Widmer will join Inter in January window.
18.10 YOUNGSTERS UPDATE: Pau De La Fuente is edging closer to Inter exit as the 19-year-old Spaniard is about to sign with Atletico Madrid. He will initially join the Atletico Madrid B. On the other hand Inter have officially signed Ghanian striker Edmund Hottor who'll play for Atletico Lisbona until the end of the campaign
15.53 INTER POUNCE ON LEO LACROIX - Inter want to sign FC Sion defender Leo Lacroix, 23, on loan with buy-out clause. The Nerazzurri have offered € 1 million for the player's loan and have, while the buy-out clause could be set to € 6 million.
14.45 OFFICIAL MONTOYA SIGNS WITH BETIS - Real Betis Sevilla have announced the signing of Martin Montoya on loan from Inter via Barcelona.
12.35 DIAWARA! - EXCLUSIVE: According to our sources, Inter have asked Bologna for Amadou Diawara. Pantaleo Corvino, his Director of Sport, has no intention of letting him go, however, knowing full well that a number of teams will gladly bid for him this summer, including Chelsea and Bayern Munich.
11.15 WHAT ABOUT... FRANCESCO LODI? - L'Inter vuole un regista entro le 23 e ha chiesto all'Udinese il cartellino del centrocampista Francesco Lodi, classe 1984, ex Frosinone, Empoli, Catania e Genoa, in scadenza a giugno ma con opzione fino al 2017. inter desperately need a regista, and with Ever Banega looking more and more like a summer signing, the Beneamata has asked Udinese for the former Catania skipper, whose recent adventure in Genoa was a failure. The 31-year-old Lodi has been on point for Udinese, however, and could be a temporary solution for Inter's midfield.
9.01 LAVEZZI SHOOTS DOWN CHINESE INTEREST: According to L'Equipe, Ezequiel Lavezzi has snubbed Chinese Premier League club Beijing Guoan, who are currently coached by former Inter, Milan and Lazio manager Alberto Zaccheroni. L'attaccante argentino ex Napoli, in scadenza di contratto a giugno con il Paris Saint-Germain, è in trattativa con l'Inter in vista della prossima stagione per un colpo a parametro zero. The former Napoli man has no intention of renewing his contract with PSG, and has been chased by Juventus and Inter, and the latter are aiming to bring him in next season on a Bosman.
8.18 MISFIT ICARDI TO THE EPL? According to Mediaset, we shouldn't rule out the possibility of Mauro Icardi leaving Milan at the last minute for €25m. Coming off the bench in the Beneamata's 3-0 Derby defeat to Milan, the Argentine has attracted interest from Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool.
In all fairness, we have to point out that our sources haven't given us any indication of this happening.
