Alexandre Pato hints at Inter Milan transfer interest

Alexandre Pato is currently on loan at Sao Paulo.

Former AC Milan forward Alexandre Pato has said Inter Milan are a "great" team, leading to speculation he could return to Serie A in the future.
Pato, 25, left Milan for Corinthians in 2013 and is currently on loan at Sao Paulo, where he has scored six goals in 10 league appearances this season.
The Brazil international struggled for a regular run in the Milan side during his five years at the club, although he did make 117 Serie A appearances and netted 51 goals.
"I could never get two consecutive…
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Lukas Podolski got it wrong by joining Inter Milan, says Oliver Bierhoff

Lukas Podolski, who scored in Germany's 2-2 friendly draw with Australia, is targeting a win in their upcoming Euro 2016 qualifier against Georgia.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has refuted claims he didn't speak to Lukas Podolski at all ahead of the German's loan move to Inter Milan.

Lukas Podolski wants to help Inter Milan get back to their position as one of the top clubs in European football.

Germany general manager Oliver Bierhoff has said he believes striker Lukas Podolski made the wrong decision when he joined Inter Milan on loan from Arsenal in the winter transfer window.
Podolski has failed to make an impression for the Nerazzurri and is yet to score a goal since his move to the Serie A club.
Inter look increasingly unlikely to exercise their option to permanently sign the 29-year-old, whose performances have been criticised, and Bierhoff believes he must consider his next move…
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Samir Handanovic in talks over new Inter Milan deal – agent

Samir Handanovic's agent has played down speculation linking the goalkeeper with Roma.

Samir Handanovic is in talks with Inter Milan over a new contract, according to his agent.
The 30-year-old goalkeeper has been repeatedly linked with Roma and, with a little over a year remaining on his existing deal, pressure has been growing on Inter to resolve the situation.
However, Handanovic's agent Federico Pastorello told Italian sports newspaper Tuttosport that suggestions of a deal with Roma are wrong and that negotiations have begun with Inter.
Pastorello said: "We are in talks with Inter…
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Inter Milan, Mancini should use rest of season to bring through youth talent

Mancini has plenty of youth talent at Inter. Now's the time to give some of them a chance.

Inter's season has been disappointing to say the least, with recent elimination from the Europa League and the Coppa Italia adding to the sense of woe around the club. These events have dovetailed with a poor league campaign that also may see them miss out on a Europa League spot for next year's competition. Their project is not perhaps running at full speed just yet and Roberto Mancini is finding it tough to get his players to adapt to his philosophy. One constant at the club, however, is its…
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Mario Suarez reveals he almost joined Inter Milan from Atletico Madrid

Mario Suarez has said he could be on the move once the season ends.

Atletico Madrid midfielder Mario Suarez has revealed he almost joined Inter Milan in January, suggesting he could be on the move in the summer.
Mario, 28, has won the Liga title, Copa del Rey and Europa League in recent seasons at Atletico, but has found himself in the role of backup to first choices Gabi and Tiago.
The Spain international has been linked with moves away from the Estadio Vicente Calderon…
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Inter Milan’s Nemanja Vidic will not be leaving in the summer, his agent says

Nemanja Vidic has been unable to secure a regular first team spot at Inter.

Nemanja Vidic is staying at Inter Milan despite failing to hold down a regular first-team place since arriving from Manchester United in the summer.
There has been speculation that the Serb, who joined the Nerazzurri on a free transfer, could even return to Old Trafford.
But that has been dismissed by agent Silvano Martina, who told Gazzetta TV that Vidic, who has two years remaining on his…
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Figo wants FIFA transparency

FIFA presidential candidate Luis Figo insists that he wants to see more transparency in football's governing body.
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Improvement continues for Inter despite defeat

Inter head coach Roberto Mancini says an abundance of errors made it a near impossible task for his side to advance to the Europa League quarter-finals.

As Inter travelled back overnight from Genoa on Sunday, manager Roberto Mancini had much to think about in those two hours. On Monday morning, the team and the coach were up early and training in bright sunshine at the training ground in Appiano Gentile. Straight after Inter's 1-0 defeat to Sampdoria the world would have looked as bleak as the night, but in the sunny spring morning perhaps things are not so bad.

Many may have hoped but few would have believed before the game that this would be…
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Celtic and Inter Milan hit with fines by UEFA following Europa League clash

Fiorentina take Ukrainian leaders Dynamo Kiev in the Europa League quarterfinals, as Sevilla play against Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Celtic have been fined by UEFA following the behaviour of both their players and fans during last month's Europa League clash with Inter Milan.
The Scottish club have been ordered to pay €8,000 after collecting five or more cautions during the 1-0 defeat to Inter in the round-of-32 second leg at the San Siro on Feb. 26.
They were also hit with a further €5,000 punishment after travelling supporters set off flares during the game, which saw Celtic crash out after a 4-3 aggregate loss.
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Roberto Mancini says only Italy-born players should represent national team

Roberto Mancini's Inter Milan are 10th in the Serie A table.

Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini says it is wrong for players who were not born in Italy to represent the Squadra Azzurra after seeing Brazil-born Eder and Argentina-born Franco Vazquez included in Antonio Conte's latest squad.
Even players with Italian parentage should be excluded, according to Mancini, who believes home-grown talent are being denied an opportunity the way things are.
"The Italy national team should be Italian," he said at a meeting of Serie A coaches and referees in Rome on Monday,…
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