By: Nima Tavallaey Roodsari & Roberto Rojas
Several Brazilian sources report that Santos attacker Gabriel Barbosa, or Gabigol, is on the verge of signing for Inter. According to Globo Esporte, Gabigol will arrive in Milano later today accompanied by his father as well as his agents Wagner Ribeiro and Guiliano Bertolucci to finalize the transfer.
Globo Esporte reports further that Gabigol wont join Inter until January thus staying with Santos until the end of the Brazilian season. Piero Ausilio offer of €25 million, superceeded Juventus offer of €20 million, where €18 million goes to Santos and everything above that sum goes to the attacker who won Olympic gold at the Rio olympics.
ESPN Brazil also confirm the move but add that it was made possible after Gabigol’s father gave the final go ahead to the transfer as Santos had accepted both offers from Juventus and Inter, however in the end Gabigol and his entourage opted to choose Inter over the Bianconeri as the Nerazzurri simply outbid Juventus.
The deal has also been confirmed on Twitter by Lola Wanata, who works closely under Erick Thohir, tweeting that Inter have also signed Joao Mario, stating that both players should arrive in Milano at 14.30 CET later today. The Joao Mario transfer is yet to be confirmed from either Sporting or Inter as well as from any news sources in Italy or Portugal.
