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MOTTA REMAINS A PUZZLE

COUTINHO TO ESPANYOL

Thiago did not leave for Lecce, Ranieri wants to keep him but if PSG raise their offer...

The playmaker on loan to the Catalans tomorrow.

Milan - Thiago Motta is not leaving for Lecce due to a calf problem.  Coutinho, instead, has returned to the team but on Monday he will be loaned to Espanyol.  However, it's still too early to rule out the possible departure of the Italian/Brazilian and this is the thought of Ranieri on the subject: "What Motta's agents, or brothers, uncles, cousins or any of his relatives said (Canovi said: "Thiago is not comfortable.") I don't really care.  He is not leaving for Lecce because he wasn't on the field training in the past two days and it would not be fair to others.  I want him to stay and it is almost the end of the transfer market so let's wait and see."  The problem is that PSG remain confident with strong approval from the player.  But Leonardo knows that he needs an offer of more than 10 million to shake Inter in comparison to the 8 million currently.

Alternatives The Nerazzurri transfer market men continue monitoring different names.  First and foremost is Fredy Guarin, the 25 year-old midfielder who is in a long fight with Porto.  Alternatievez? Candreva (Cesena) or Constant of Genoa but we should not exclude last-minute type of deal for Kucka.  But if Thiago Motta stays, then that does not mean someone is coming by force because Stankovic is also "recovering well," explained Ranieri.

Juan enters, Cou leaves However, Inter have already made one signing.  Tomorrow, Inter will present Juan Jesus, 20 year-old defender that was at one time, the target for many clubs including Milan and Juventus.  The former Internacional defender will not go on loan to Novara but instead he will start breathing the fresh air at Appiano Gentile.  Instead, it will be Coutinho that on the way out because he has asked to play because he doesn't want to lose Olympics chance.  Tomorrow, Espanyol management will be in Milan in preparation to get Cou on loan until the end of the season.  Meanwhile, Luc Castaignos could also go on loan to gain experience for a few months.  Making attempts are Bologna, Cesena, Everton and Zaragoza.

Sneijder For Sneijder, he will certainly not leave.  "Last summer, Inter sacrificed an important player for budgetary issues but I have a contract until 2015.  I'm very well in Milan and I stopped planing for my future for quite some time now."

Source: Gazzetta dello Sport