Inter want Joao Mario, but their offer of €35m is well short of Sporting CP's request for €60m.
The new Chinese owners have in mind an interesting operation for the Portuguese, who would be purchased formally by their Super League club Jiangsu Suning and then turned over to the Nerazzurri on loan.
In spite of the reputation for disproportionate spending that some Chinese clubs are picking up, though, Suning are not willing to bleed themselves out.
Inter want Joao Mario, but their offer of €35m is well short of Sporting CP's request for €60m.
The new Chinese owners have in mind an interesting operation for the Portuguese, who would be purchased formally by their Super League club Jiangsu Suning and then turned over to the Nerazzurri on loan.
In spite of the reputation for disproportionate spending that some Chinese clubs are picking up, though, Suning are not willing to bleed themselves out.
According to Sky Sports Italia, their offer is currently worth €35m, while Sporting are not willing to take anything less than €60m.
This runs counter to previous reports from Portugal that suggested a deal had been agreed for €40m.