Inter strongly believe that they can secure Stefan De Vrij as a free agent. This comes after confirmation that the Dutchman would not renew his contract with Lazio, following months of stagnated negotiations.

Until a couple of weeks ago – Corriere della Sport reports – the hopes of having Stefan De Vrij come to Milano were  low but now Ausilio and Sabatini have shown their cards. Aware that they have a lot of big competition, as the agency representing the centre-back claimed that their phones were going crazy from bids from all over Europe. Therefore the fees to the agents could be a deciding factor.

The Nerazzurri executives had made their interest known in December but after the confirmation that De Vrij can be taken for free, there is a line outside his door. The competition includes Milan, Napoli, Barcelona who like Inter have had a long term interest, Atlectico Madrid and Zenit. In addition, although those in Turin would deny it, Inter believe Juventus are also a competitor.