Inter spent a lot of time chasing Paulinho during January. According to Corriere dello Sport, Inter has finally dropped the project. Inter were in need of a world class midfielder. The dream was Willian, but Inter got outbidded by Anzhi. Along came Paulinho. But now Inter has got a strong midfield and are no longer in need of Paulinho. Instead, Inter will aim to buy a world class striker in June instead.