Inter director Piero Ausilio insists they won’t be forced to sell big stars if missing out on Champions League football, while clarifying the Joao Cancelo situation.

The Nerazzurri are at the Stadio Bentegodi this afternoon against Chievo.

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Inter legend Beppe Bergomi believes his former club would be making a mistake in buying Joao Cancelo outright for €35m.

Cancelo has grown into Inter’s right-back berth after an injury-hit start to his career at San Siro, but Bergomi – an ex-Nerazzurri defender himself – urged his side to focus on other players and not spend so much on the Valencia loanee.

“Cancelo? I wouldn’t exercise the option to buy him,” he told Sky Sport Italia.

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Inter are reportedly looking to lower the fee for Joao Cancelo, but they could have to offer him a wage rise.

The full-back is on loan from Valencia, with an option to make the deal permanent for €35m at the end of the season.

The Portuguese international has been in fine form so far this season, and scored his first goal for the Nerazzurri last night.

As a result, the club are keen to keep him but are looking to lower the fee they’ll have to pay to Valencia.

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Inter director Piero Ausilio said they’ll try to keep Rafinha and Joao Cancelo, while hinting at deals for Stefan de Vrij and Kwadwo Asamoah.

“We must try to pick up points in every game, even difficult trips to Turin and Bergamo, because that’s where our objective is achieved,” the director of sport told Mediaset Premium.

“There are some ups and downs, but I have to say this year there have been more ups.

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Luciano Spalletti hinted he would take back Geoffrey Kondogbia, described Walter Sabatini as ‘a footballing samurai’ and pledged his future to Inter.

Doubts have been cast over whether Valencia can afford their €25m purchase option for Kondogbia, Sabatini resigned as Inter’s technical coordinator on Thursday and Spalletti’s future has also come under the spotlight due to Suning Group’s lack of spending.

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Geoffrey Kondogbia’s agent insists Inter must accept that the midfielder wants to join Valencia on a permanent basis this summer.

It had been claimed that Inter were looking at revoking Valencia’s €25m option to buy Kondogbia, given his impressive performances for Los Che in 2017-18.

However, Daniel Perez warned to Tribuna Deportiva: “Inter can’t change anything now.

“One of the things that [Valencia] general manager Alemany wanted was to ensure Valencia had the upper hand.

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Geoffrey Kondogbia’s agent has rubbished fresh reports linking the Inter-owned midfielder with Real Madrid.

It had been said in the Spanish Press that Kondogbia’s performances for Valencia had attracted the interest of Madrid, but Daniel Perez still expects the Frenchman to make his stay at Mestalla permanent.

“His dream is to play in the Champions League with Valencia,” he told Radio Levante.

“Do Real Madrid want him? It looks like a joke from his 2013 interview, when he said he dreamed of playing for Madrid.

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Lazio are not expected to take up their option to sign Nani outright from Valencia, barring a spectacular turnaround in form.

The Portuguese winger arrived to much fanfare in the summer, on a straight loan with an €8m option to buy.

However, the 31-year-old has managed just two Serie A starts all season, contributing three goals and two assists in all competitions.

As a result, Gazzetta dello Sport reports, the Aquile have decided not to take up their option on Nani, barring a dramatic improvement in form over the final part of the season.

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Valencia are interested in signing Juventus winger Marko Pjaca, who is currently on loan at Schalke 04.

The Croatia international was loaned out in January so he could get more regular playing time after a serious injury.

It helped him rediscover his form, as the 22-year-old scored two goals in just six Bundesliga appearances.

According to Superdeporte, Valencia have sent scouts to view Pjaca in action in Germany.

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Valencia Coach Marcelino insists the permanent signing of Geoffrey Kondogbia from Inter is ‘a done deal.’

The French midfielder has enjoyed a highly impressive loan spell at the Mestalla this season, contributing four goals and four assists from 29 appearances as the Spanish side look to secure a return to the Champions League.

Speaking after Los Che’s 3-1 win over Alaves in La Liga yesterday, Marcelino said the acquisition of the 25-year-old is a no-brainer.

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