Inter are refusing to let Joao Mario leave the club on loan again according to a report from the online edition of Portugese daily newspaper Record.
The 27-year-old Portuguese national team midfielder joined Inter in the Summer of 2016 and has had two loan spells away from the club, firstly with West Ham United and most recently with Russian Premier League club Lokomotiv Moscow.
There is a great deal of interest in Joao Mario at the moment with Newcastle United, Leeds United, the aforementioned West Ham United, Valencia, Real Betis and Galatasaray all interested in signing him.
If any of the sextuplet wish to add him to their ranks though, they will have to sign him on a permanent basis as Inter are only wanting to sell him.
Since joining Inter from Portuguese powerhouses Sporting CP in a circa €40 million deal, Joao Mario has made 69 appearances for the club, in which he has scored four goals and provided 13 assists for his teammates.