Inter will attempt to sign another midfielder before Monday’s transfer deadline if they offload Joao Mario and Borja Valero, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.

Mario is close to joining Lokomotiv Moscow on loan with an option to buy for €18 million, with the Russian side agreeing to pay his wages in full.

If Borja were to leave as well Inter could make a last-minute move for Arturo Vidal, who is not considered untouchable at Barcelona.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic remains the Nerazzurri’s dream target, but it will be difficult to agree a deal with Lazio at this stage of the window.

Conte would like another central midfielder to complete his squad after the imminent arrivals of Alexis Sanchez and Cristiano Biraghi.

Mario was at the club’s offices in Milan yesterday to sort the final details of his move to Moscow, having been linked recently with Sporting Lisbon and Sevilla.

Valero was linked with a return to Fiorentina earlier this month but there have been no recent reports about a possible departure.