Inter stand a good chance of completing a deal to sign Edin Dzeko before they play Tottenham next Sunday, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
The Nerazzurri will cross paths with Roma on Monday when Serie A’s fixture ceremony takes place in Milan, and they could hold fresh talks there.
Dzeko missed Roma’s latest preseason friendly this morning with a small muscular problem, having captained the side against Gubbio earlier this week.
Antonio Conte will have a new forward to work with regardless when Inter return from Asia, with Latuaro Martinez now ready to begin training.
Gazzetta also explained that Inter were unlikely to find a quick solution to Mauro Icardi’s future, as he continues to train at Appiano Gentile.
Juventus, Napoli and Roma are all sniffing around their former captain but Maurito has a €60 million price tag hanging above him at present.
Elsewhere, 17-year-old defender Etienne Kinkoue will arrive next week from Troyes while Joao Miranda has officially left to join Jiangsu Suning.
The Brazilian resolved his contract by mutual consent on Friday and has now signed for Inter’s sister club in the Chinese Super League.