Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin is edging closer to signing for Inter in the summer, according to Primocanale.

Perin has made 150 appearances for the Grifone since making his first-team debut in 2011 and is now looking to make a big step in his career, while the club are aware they will need to raise money from player sales in the upcoming transfer window.

The Italian international had been strongly linked with a move to Napoli in recent weeks, but reports from Portugal that the Partenopei are close to signing Rui Patricio mean that this is no longer a feasible option, as Perin would not want to move to a club where he would be a reserve.

He is also unlikely to move to Milan, despite being very close to the Rossoneri last summer, as they have now secured Napoli’s outgoing keeper Pepe Reina with an eye to replacing Gianluigi Donnarumma, who is headed towards Paris Saint-Germain.

According to the Genoa-based news outlet, therefore, Inter have now become the most likely destination for the 25 year-old, considering that Perin is thought to prefer staying in Italy to a move abroad.

The Nerazzurri could look to sell current keeper Samir Handanovic in the summer should they fail to secure qualification for next season’s Champions League, as the Slovenian is wanted by several clubs across Europe, and would this be in need of a new first-choice goalkeeper.