Inter Per Sempre

Mario Balotelli will not play for the match between Inter and Manchester City tomorrow night.  The announcement is on the official website of Inter and was announced during a press conference of Benitez:

"The striker will not play tomorrow in Baltimore and Benitez said 'everyone in the group some more or less are really tired and it is normal at this time.  I will determine who will and won't play against City.  We don't want to risk anything because of this stage of the season.  It is better to manage even the slightest discomfort."

So officially, the boy has a fatigued muscle, but this is a clear message of an imminent farewell.

Source: Inter.it

MILAN - "For Balotelli to Manchester City is still missing the agreement with the club. Probably on Monday we wilt find seek final agreement with the British Club" are the words of President Massimo Moratti gathered by a reporter for Sky Sports under Saras offices in Milano. "During the weekend there are no planned meetings so the negotiations will not advance. We are looking for the definitive agreement" said Moratti" postponing on Monday any developments on the Balotelli case. About the possible sale of Maicon to Real Madrid, Inter president merely observed: "I'm not personally negotiating. But for a purely financial point of view, which has already been discussed several times, Maicon could be sold to Real Madrid".

Source: Inter.it

The deal is blocked...

Sensational developments in negotiations between Mario Balotelli and Manchester City.  As reported by Sky Sport, the meeting between Mino Raiola, Rigo (Balotelli's agent and lawyer) and Manchester City  to find an agreement in terms of contract went badly.  The negotiation was more than an hour, from 9 in the morning to just moment ago, and now the there is black smoke just like in the first meeting.  The latest news is that Raiola is returning to Italy, not with a smile, along with the lawyer Rigo.  They will continue to work on this deal but surely there is a sharp and unexpected braking.

Pending statements of those involved, the player continues to work with the group in the US.  Negotiations are locked but again, it seems difficult for this deal to totally collapse since the two teams have already agreed on a fee.  "There is no agreement today," said Raiola moment ago to Ansa, with little desire to talk.

Source: Sky Sport - FC Inter News

The agent: "We are calm, the player has a contract with Inter."

Speaking to Sky Italia, Caliendo tried to clarify matters, taking shots at both sides.  “The player is on the market, but we don't know what Inter's wishes are.   The deal with Real Madrid isn't very clear. I hope to have more clarity in the next few hours.  It's clear that every club who signs a player thinks about paying him more than necessary, but perhaps Real underestimate the value of the player.  Spanish clubs spend 10s and 10s of millions then balk at a million for Maicon. Something isn't right here.  In Madrid there are also players who earn €12m a year. Maicon was a big investment for Inter and it's right that they now name their price.  The thing that surprises me is Real Madrid's behavior. They underestimate the support a champion like Maicon could give them.  Maicon's first option is Real Madrid. Manchester City are very interested, but Madrid are always in front.  We will try to find a solution with Real Madrid on the theme of Maicon.”

Source: Sky Sport - FC Inter News

The leadership has listened to the latest words of Mourinho.

After negotiations for Balotelli, everything seems slightly jammed in negotiations between Real and Maicon.  According to the Daily Mail, in the last hours Real have decided to listen to the words of Mourinho on Ricardo Carvalho, repeatedly praised as one of the "best defenders in the world" and he now will go after the central defender of Chelsea.  The operation, much less expensive and easier than that of Maicon, could actually go through.  At this point, Sergio Ramos should play on the right side with Carvalho as one of their central defenders, and the deal for the Brazilian might be fading away.

Source: Repubblica.it - Daily Mail - FC Inter News

The Argentinian did not leave for Macedonia with the team but he is training in England waiting for Inter.

According to reports from England, Liverpool are getting annoyed by the conduct of Javier Mascherano.  The Argentinian, in fact, did not leave for Macedonia to play in the Europa League with the team but he is staying in England training and waiting for Inter.  A story that has displeased the leadership of the Reds, and Roy Hodgson did not want to make any statements.  El Jefecito is waiting for a call to reach his master, Rafa Benitez, at Inter.

Source: Corriere dello Sport - FC Inter News

"With the purchase of Mascherano, the Nerazzurri will be even more reinforced," says the former Inter coach.

The coach of Manchester City in Philadelphia, having crowned his next purchase Balotelli as "King of England", he continues to look back at the past with Inter, a past that will come back this Saturday when they face Inter in a friendly game in Baltimore.  "It will be nice to find all my old friends, but this is just going to be another friendly.  All will be there, because there is nothing at stake.  It will be nice to see those I worked for four years, such as the players and beyond."  Mancini has never thought about another adventure at Inter.  "No, Inter are now part of the past.  Now I think of doing well in England."  The most beautiful image of Inter.  "The fact that we have a winning team, after a few years.  It only brings back good memories."  And the bad ones. "No, I don't regret anything that I've done for Inter."  There is a good relationship with Moratti: "It is clear that we both feel the same.  We have an excellent relationship.  We started to win together, and this is important."

On Benitez: "He is a great coach and a good person.  The right man to take Inter to the top."  However, the Spanish brings back a sad elimination from the Champions League: "Those games were rigged.  After 20 minutes, we were playing with 10.  Rafa is good in the Champions League."  Inter are ready to take Mascherano who can do well in Italy: "Champions are always good everywhere and  Mascherano is one of them.  Inter are the strongest.  And others should be afraid.  In my opinion, they are well behind, but Milan maybe the antagonist.  Also watch out for Roma."  And Juve: "They've made some good purchases and more to come but it takes time to win."

Source: Corriere dello Sport - FC Inter News

Branca and Prade will meet tomorrow.  Roma offered 4.5 million but Inter refused.  Now Juve have entered the race.

Giuseppe Marotta is trying to please Gigi Delneri with a fourth central defender.  His name is Nicolas Burdisso. Indeed since Inter and Roma haven't been able to find an agreement.  The two clubs will have another meeting tomorrow however they are far apart.  Roma have offered 4.5 million euros but it was too few for Inter.  To complicate the plans of the Giallorossi there are two other "no" from Olympiakos and Galatasaray for Julio Baptista.  Prade is trying to raise money from selling the Brazilian but negotiations were not successful for the former Arsenal player.  Now Juve come to play.  The offer of Marotta is very concrete, with 7.5 million, the Bianconeri are a possible destination for the Argentinian.  It remains to be seen whether at this point, Roma will raise its offer.

Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport - FC Inter News

New meeting for tomorrow morning.

Important news coming out of Sky Sport.  Gianluca di Marzio reveals that the meeting between Mino Raiola, Balotelli's agent, and Manchester City did not go well, at all.  There is a sudden braking in negotiations but a new appointment is planned for tomorrow morning.

Source: Sky Sport - FC Inter News

Juventus have overtaken Roma in the race for Nicolas Burdisso.  According to Sky Sport, Juve have offered 7 million for Burdisso, exceeding the 4.5 plus bonuses made by Roma and rejected by Inter.  So at this time, the Turin based plus has stepped it up but everything isn't determined yet.  Waiting for news from Roma in the next few days.

Source: Sky Sport - FC Inter News

Maicon spoke with Jose Mourinho recently.  As it was reported by Sky that the Brazilian defender and the former Inter coach feel that they need to take stock of the negotiations that should lead IL COLOSSO to Spain.  The wage demand is the last obstacle in negotiations, since the two parties have virtually agreed on a figure of 30 million euros.

Source: Sky Sport - FC Inter 1908

The names are Jonathan e Macedo.  Inter are on a hunt for the new Maicon.

Given that it is almost certain that Maicon will leave Inter.  Inter, through its president Massimo Moratti and technical director are ready to look for a worthy substitute for the right side.  According to rumors from Brazil, the names are Jonathan of Cruzeiro and Diego Macedo of Atletico Mineiro.  Both are young, talented (first is born in 86 and the second is 87), and have been considered as good options for Inter.

Under the new UEFA Financial Fair Play which will take place in 2012, Inter are trying to find talented players for a low figure.  Jonathan of Cruzeiro could be a really interesting name.  The player, whose value is between 5 and 7 million euros, is a pure right-back if necessary he can play as a midfielder.

More of the same thing with the other name, Diego Macedo, who, unlike Jonathan is less known (he was taken by Atletico Mineiro, a club in Serie B in Brazil) but apparently very talented.  For him, the figure is even lower, with about 2-3 million the deal can be done.

There is also a third name but less likely due to the new non-EU regulations and it is the Uruguayan defender Matias Aguirregaray of Penarol.  The youngest of all (born in 89) is not really a powerful player but very fast therefore he can fully recover on the wing.  His name has been linked with Inter by his agent Antonio Caliendo, thanks to the departure of Maicon, he could replace his client with another. 

Source: Sport Mediaset

From time to time, he is liked by Benitez and Inter management.  This is the full-back of Fiorentina Juan Manuel Vargas.  The Nerazzurri have never asked for the Peruvian player, but they have always appreciated his quality.  Now, according to the Peruvian press, Benitez will ask Inter to take a shot on Vargas to strengthen the left side.  Buying Vargas is like buying two players.  The Peruvian was a full-back during this time at Catania but with Fiorentina he was their winger for Prandelli.

Source: Itasportpress - FC Inter 1908

Real won't offer more than 5.5 million.  But Caliendo...

Florentino Perez is not there.  The president of Real Madrid, according to a report today by Sport.es, has decided to put a limit on negotiations with the entourage of Maicon about the salary the player should receive.  Real will not offer more than 5.5 million plus bonus for Maicon.  Antonio Caliendo, the agent is calling for 7 million a season for 4 years.  So now, the deal is stand-by.

Source: Sport - FC Inter News

Roma at this time are very afraid of losing Nicolas Burdisso, for two reasons: Inter are asking more than what they are willing to invest, but more importantly, the interest of Juventus from the Argentinian is growing day by day.  So to solve this situation, Prade has set a new meeting with Branca on Friday with the intention of raising the offer from 4.5 plus bonuses to 6 million plus bonuses.  It remains to be seen whether Inter will accept, because now there is more interest for the player and Inter could ask for more.  The Giallorossi rely heavily on the will of the player, but they have already thought about an alternative in Luisao.

The same Burdisso's expressed his feelings about the interest from Juve.  "I don't want a Milan stay.  I've made my choice a long time ago.  The problem is that my future is in the hands of Inter.  Roma and Juventus are interested in me and that is an honor.  I am an former Interista but last year I played for Rome..."

Source: FC Inter News

Moratti wants to include Muntari into negotiations.

After Balotelli is practically sold and contacts for Maicon from Real have also strengthen, the management of Inter is moving forward on important acquisitions on the market.  Javier Mascherano, yesterday, officially asked to be transferred to Inter and this would probably be his destiny.  The reds are still trying to find agreement with Inter for the midfielder.  The request, according to the latest rumors, has been lower from 30 to 25 million euros, an important step but not enough.  Moratti does not want to invest that kind of money for El Jefecito.  His idea is to include Muntari into the deal, who is not needed for Benitez (especially if Mascherano arrives) and he is liked by Roy Hodgson, the Liverpool coach.

For now, this package is the Ghanaian plus 15 million euros, a proposal is not really what Liverpool are looking for due to the fact that they are trying to get cash to solve the budget problems.  In the coming days, the two team will have many phone calls trying to shave the difference in supply and demand. 

Source: La Gazzetta dello Sport - FC Inter News

The president wants a clean image, so tomorrow he will leave Palazzi to clarify his reasons.

In recent years, other clubs have tried to tarnish the image of Inter and pull it down to one pot of all guilty.  They've tried everything and the latest game was the case of Motta, Milito and their contracts of which we've talked several times to clarify the absurdity of the proceedings.  The issue got erupted because president Massimo Moratti, supposedly, dealt directly with Genoa president Enrico Preziosi for the passage to Inter of the two players when Preziosi is banned for 5 years.  The penalty came out on July 10 for Inter was a suspension of 3 months for president Moratti and a fine of 45,000 euros for Inter.  The Inter number one was rightly so angry on the next day, and he showed his disappointment and anger from Forte dei Marmi where he spent a few days on holiday.  The president was in fact has never met Enrico Preziosi during negotiations and more importantly he never signed any contract as he was accused of.  Sources also confirmed to Sky Sport that there was no contact between the two presidents, let alone signing contracts.

The anger of Moratti is legitimate and triggered by the fact that despite the sanctions, he is not guilty of anything and wants to go out with an absolutely clean image for himself and for Inter.  "Mourinho was right," said Moratti after the sentence.  "Only he could escape from Italy and I can't."  So tomorrow will be a very important day for this story.  President will be presented before the Federal Court and the prosecutor Stefano Palazzi to deal with this case and give his version of the facts and to take a serious position in a case that penalized the European Champions.  The day of reckoning will come.  Inter want justice, Moratti above all.

Source: Sky Sport - FC Inter News

This was in the air for some time but now it's official: Bologna have signed Rene Krhin for next season and it was announced on its official website:

Bologna F.C 1909 announces that it has reached agreement with FC Internazionale Milano for a co-ownership deal of the midfielder Rene Krhin.  Born in Maribor, Slovenia on May 21 1990, Krhin played last season in Serie A wearing the shirt of Inter FC.  He made his debut with the Slovenian national team at only 19 years old.

Source: Bologna FC - FC Inter News

The news appears on AS.com which denied the voices coming from Italy in the last few hours.

Real Madrid are pushing the brakes on the news from Italy about the agreement with Inter for the arrival of Douglas Maicon.  On the contrary, the two parties are still quite distant.  And the news is on the "online" version of AS, the newspaper very close to the club of Florentino Perez.  To deny the rumors of the Italian press, which spoke of an agreement reached between the two clubs on the basis of 28 million euros plus bonuses.  They also ruled out the hypothesis that the deal could be reach either today or tomorrow between the Spanish club and the Brazilian.

In short, the saga between Inter and Real will continue.  After the words of Caliendo (also denied any agreement), the statements from Spain also have the same effect: no agreement.  Everything, therefore, still appears on the high seas, and the possible development of the deal, should it actually materialize, will not happen anytime soon.  The situation is on stand-by.

Source: AS - FC Inter News

The manager of Liverpool has confirmed the player's intentions.

Inter are ready to go on the assault for its first big signing in the midfield.  Javier Mascherano, as we have already announced a few days, has officially communicated with Liverpool and he wants to leave.  The announcement was made directly from the coach Roy Hodgson.  "Yes, I can confirm that Javier wants to leave Liverpool.  Even a year ago he wanted to leave and again this year he is holding on to his opinion," says the English coach then continues: "He still has a contract with us, so he must behave professionally and I will deal my players because he wants to leave but that doesn't mean he will leave.  He should honor the contract until the day arrives that he is no longer a Liverpool player." 

The player, still studying Italian as it was revealed by himself in South Africa, now can only expect Inter and Liverpool to agree on a fee so he can sign the contracts with his eyes closed.  His only desire is to follow Rafa Benitez to Milan, playing with the Inter shirt and be integrated into an Argentinian colony at Pinetina.  In short, missing only a few steps and Mascherano will leave Liverpool.  The Argentinian and Inter are closer, more than ever.

Source: FC Inter News - Sky Sports