Inter striker Gabriel Barbosa has promised former club Santos that he will return and just to wait on Inter giving the green light before the move is made a formality according to a report from UOL Esporte.
The 21-year-old visited his former side and told them this at their training base as he remains in Brazil while his future is worked out.
Despite the youngsters optimism over a deal being struck, new club president Jose Perez Carlos does not share it. The Peixe are waiting on money coming in to the club before closing the deal but want to insist upon paying the €1.5 million loan fee requested by the Nerazzurri in three instalments, an idea that Inter have already rejected due to wanting the money immediately.
The Brazilian spent the first half of the season on loan with Portuguese club Benfica but failed to impress, making just a handful of appearances during his time at the club.