Lokomotiv Moscow want to sign Joao Mario on a permanent basis from Inter at the end of the season according to a report from transfer market expert Nicolo Schira.
The Portuguese midfielder is currently out on loan at the Russian Premier League club and they have an option to sign him on a permanent basis for a sum of €18 million.
However, according to Schira, Lokomotiv Moscow want to sign him for less and he claims that talks are ongoing between the two clubs.
The 27-year-old attacking midfielder joined Inter in the Summer of 2016 as one of then new owners Suning’s first purchase in a circa €40 million deal from Portuguese powerhouses Sporting.
Joao Mario however failed to live up to expectations and failed to ever cement a place in the team under multiple managers at the Nerazzurri.
This season he has made 15 appearances across all competitions in which he has scored one goal and provided four assists for his teammates.
