Joao Mario was officially ruled out of Inter’s opening match against Sassuolo with a muscle strain and, to avoid misunderstandings, Luciano Spalletti immediately explained: “He has not been frozen out,” as some critics are saying, “I pick the squad and I will not freeze him out.”
Gazzetta dello Sport underlines the fact that until there is a definitive sale of Joao Mario, Spalletti wants to work with him to re-integrate him into the squad in the event he is not sold this summer.
Joao Mario spent the second half of last season on loan at West Ham United in the Premier League but has struggled to find a club this summer, and with the Premier League and Serie A transfer windows closed, time is running out to find a move away from Inter.
However, Joao Mario has trained more positively in recent days and the Gazzetta wonders if perhaps the Portuguese will be yet another asset recovered and re-launched by the former Roma coach.
