ESPN FC's Gabriele Marcotti doubts that Inter Milan will be able to secure the funds necessary to do anything other than loan Erik Lamela from Tottenham Hotspur, which may not be enough to satisfy the English side.

"Keep your hands off Lamela" read the banner outside Roma's Trigoria training ground back in 2013. 25,000 fans had gathered to watch the Giallorossi's final training session of the season and the message was clear. Seen as Francesco Totti's successor, Erik Lamela was on his way to Tottenham Hotspur much to the infuriation of fans. After two unsuccessful years, the Argentine is in talks with Inter but there will be no such banners in North London.

Lamela's father Jose told Gazzetta Dello Sport…
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