According to transfer market expert Gianluca Di Marzio, it is very unlikely that Inter will be able to sign Javier Pastore during this month’s window. He explained the reasons why live on Sky Sport:

“The Argentine earns a lot and Paris Saint-Germain intend to make as much money as possible via his departure. At the moment, the Nerazzurri’s budget is zero, and the management has made this clear to Luciano Spalletti. If Suning do not change their strategy, I cannot see how a player of his calibre can join Inter.”

The news comes as another of the club’s main transfer targets – Ramires – also seems likely to stay put at his current club. Jiangsu Suning coach Fabio Capello has decided that he wants the Brazilian to be an integral part of his plans in 2018, and has therefore blocked a potential move to Inter. It remains to be seen where Walter Sabatini and Piero Ausilio will switch their efforts to next.