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The ESPN FC crew discuss Kevin De Bruyne's imminent transfer to Manchester City and debate whether or not the addition of De Bruyne will improve City's title hopes.

Stevan Jovetic was off the mark with a goal on his Inter debut against Atalanta.
Stevan Jovetic says Manchester City fans were never able to see him at his best due to his lack of opportunities in the Premier League, and now wants to make up for lost time with Inter Milan by guiding them back to the Champions League.
Jovetic, 25, joined Inter on a year-and-a-half loan deal in July, with a permanent transfer agreed that could earn City £14.25 million.
The Montenegrin struggled for form and fitness after leaving Fiorentina for City in 2013, saying last week that he was frustrated…
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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.

Get up to speed with all the key facts and figures ahead of the opening weekend in Italy with five things you need to know. Inter Milan hope to wrap up the signing of Ivan Perisic on Friday after the player was left out of the Wolfsburg squad for the Bundesliga clash with Schalke.
Reports in Italy and Germany suggest Croatia international Perisic is on his way to the Nerazzurri, whose coach Roberto Mancini has made him a key summer target.
The clubs are reported to have moved closer to an agreement, despite Wolfsburg sporting director Klaus Allofs suggesting that Inter would not be able to afford the 26-year-old.
According…
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Get up to speed with all the key facts and figures ahead of the opening weekend in Italy with five things you need to know. Former Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti says he still has no qualms about receiving the 2006 Serie A title by default, although he does regret never having signed Eric Cantona for the Nerazzurri.
Moratti sold his majority holding in Inter to Erick Thohir just under a year ago, after 19 years as president. He looked back on many memories of his time at the helm in an interview with Mediaset television, in which he says he still regards the 2006 title as one of his biggest achievements.
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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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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. Inter Milan vice-president Javier Zanetti says it would be a dream to sign both Ezequiel Lavezzi from Paris Saint-Germain and Wolfsburg's Ivan Perisic.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter are stepping up their attempts to lure Lavezzi away from PSG with sporting director Piero Ausilio having already held talks with the Argentine's agent.
At the same time, Inter's general manager Marco Fassone is in Germany for talks with Wolfsburg's sporting director Klaus Allofs in a bid to finally…
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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. Tottenham Hotspur winger Erik Lamela is in talks with Serie A side Inter Milan, according to the player's father and agent.
Lamela, 23, has struggled to make an impression at  White Hart Lane since his £30 million move to the club from Roma in 2013.
The Argentina international has scored two Premier League goals for Spurs in 45 appearances for the club.

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Lamela's father, Jose, claims there is interest from Inter in his son, and indicated he is open to a transfer before the Sept. 1 deadline.
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Here are five things that you need to know after the first week of Serie A. Considering that only seconds were left in the match, it was scandalous that Stevan Jovetic was allowed so much space to score Inter's late winner vs. Atalanta. Still, that did not mean he still didn't have a lot to do and, as his right foot curler flew into the far corner, the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza erupted in relief.
The Nerazzurri managed a win but the performance was far from perfect. As dominant as it was, there are still areas of improvement needed. However, the last-gasp goal from the Montenegrin…
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On-loan Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic struck at the death to hand Inter Milan a 1-0 victory over 10-man Atalanta in their Serie A opener at the San Siro.Jovetic, who replaced the injured Mauro Icardi early in the first half, was left unmarked inside the Atalanta area and fired a right-footed shot past a helpless Marco Sportiello in the visiting goal.The Montenegro international's last-gasp winner came four minutes after Inter forward Rodrigo Palacio had rattled the post with a close-range…
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ESPN FC's Shaka Hislop and Alexis Nunes talk about Stevan Jovetic joining Inter Milan on loan from Manchester City on an 18 month loan. Stevan Jovetic has criticised Manuel Pellegrini for not giving him a proper chance at Manchester City.
The Montenegrin striker has joined Inter Milan on loan, a move which will lead to a permanent transfer worth £14.25 million, after two seasons at City.
Jovetic is confident Inter will see him at his best and feels he is a stronger character after his tough times at the Etihad Stadium.
But the 25-year-old, who was only granted 11 league starts in two injury-hit years, felt he was treated unfairly,…
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