Paulo Dybala’s decision not to swap Juventus for Manchester United this week might have been influenced by talks he has had with Inter, according to Tuttosport.

La Joya was first linked to the Premier League giants in May and at that point it seemed he could be tempted into accepting a move.

However, United’s last-minute interest two weeks ago did not excite him in the slightest, leaving the paper to wonder what changed between now and then.

TS reported: “It’s hard to say with any certainty, but in the meantime a series of rumours have begun circling about a supposed ‘flirt’ between the Argentine and Inter. The rumours are very similar to those surrounding Mauro Icardi and Juventus.”

Beppe Marotta has always taken good care of Dybala since bringing the forward to Juve from Palermo in 2015, spending €40 million in the process.

Inter could benefit from the pair’s strong relationship but help could also arrive from the club’s new policy on their players’ image rights.

Dybala’s move to Tottenham last week fell through because of his former agent Pierpaolo Triulzi, who currently owns the player’s rights and seemed reluctant to relinquish them.

Inter do not appear interested in purchasing those image rights, however, meaning this would not be a problem for them to overcome.

Dybala in any case seems very likely to leave Juventus, albeit it remains difficult to know where he will go.

TS added that Cristiano Ronaldo has put pressure on the 25-year-old to depart, perhaps after failing to strike up an understanding on the pitch last year.