Cameroonian player Stéphane M’Bia could lead to a breakthrough in the negotiations between Inter and Jiangsu Suning for the signature of Brazilian midfielder Ramires on a loan deal. The negotiations for the ex-Chelsea player, seemed to have reached a definite stall as Jiangsu Suning won’t release Ramires on loan without first finding a replacement, however Italian sports newspaper Corriere dello Sport claim the solution has been found in the form of the former Sevilla, QPR and Trabzonspor midfielder, who has been plying his trade with Hebei Fortune since 2016. The powerful midfielder is considered a decent enough alternative to Ramires for Jiangsu Suning coach Fabio Capello. Inter are now awaiting for developments in regards to the M’Bia deal, which will be carried out by Walter Sabatini who is the sporting director for both Inter and Jiangsu Suning, meaning Inter will be able to follow the deal closer than anyone else.

The issue now is whether Hebei Fortune are actually willing to sell one of their most important players to one of their Chinese league rivals.