Joao Mario will return to Inter following his loan spell with West Ham but his long term future will not be with the Nerazzurri, Gazzetta dello Sport detail.
Inter are looking to sell the Portuguese midfielder and would need €24 million from his sale to not record a loss on the books. Inter may struggle to find a buyer for the 25-year-old, who arrived in a €44 million deal back in 2016. As a result, Inter may opt to keep him around for the first six months of the season and hope that him playing in the Champions League could heighten interest. Moreover, if this is to happen, it will lower the money that Inter need from his sale to not record a loss and that may trigger interest from clubs.
Alternatively, Joao Mario could leave the club in a Geoffrey Kondogbia style deal wherein he is loaned out for a season with a redemption option attached. This would however heavily rely on Joao Mario performing on a regular basis and ultimately leave his loan club with no option but to take up the option.
