Inter’s hopes of swapping Mauro Icardi for Paulo Dybala remain slim as Juventus have ‘vetoed’ the deal, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

Icardi clearly has no future with the Nerazzurri after falling out spectacularly with the club, but Dybala cannot be considered untouchable in Turin either.

Juve made two separate attempts to sell their forward to the Premier League earlier this week and it will be difficult to rebuild their bridges with the player.

Despite the reported tension between Dybala and his club, though, Beppe Marotta’s dream of a sensational exchange deal remains difficult to realise.

Inter and Juve have been locked in a series of transfer battles this summer as Marotta takes on his former colleague Fabio Paratici.

The Nerazzurri won the first round by securing Romelu Lukaku from Manchester United, but Icardi and Dybala’s futures will provide another fascinating challenge for both.

Suning’s investment in Lukaku was a sign of the group’s intention to end Juve’s dominance in Serie A, which has threatened to ruin Italian football over the last eight years.

The final three weeks of the window will undoubtedly offer up more opportunities to stamp their authority on the league again.