Speaking to Tutto Mercato Web, the former Torino sporting director, Stefano Antonelli commented on the possible arrival of Javier Pastore at Inter. Here are his words: “He is a football player who Walter Sabatini has a footballing crush on, he is not the player Inter need, but he is a market opportunity. The arrival of Ramires from China could also be useful. In the case of the Nerazzurri, there is the situation of Joao Mario, wh cost a lot and re-couping the 40 million they spent for him from his sale will not be easy due to his recent form. I imagine Inter going for reinforcements like Di Maria or Pastore, but it is not easy for them due to FFP issues”.

Walter Sabatini is often linked to Javier Pastore, as he was the one who brough the Argentine to Italy, when he at Palermo and has many times admitted that he still has a weakness for the player.