Inter midfielder Joao Mario has taken to social media to slam reports suggesting he rejected a move to Chelsea because of Blues manager Maurizio Sarri being Italian.

“But is there someone who believes that this is true? Imagination yes but this is too much,” the 25-year-old posted to his official Twitter account in response to the reports.

The 25-year-old midfielder has also come in to links with Real Betis as well as Sporting Lisbon in recent weeks with his future set to lie elsewhere from Milan.