Xherdan Shaqiri is confident in his decision to play for Inter after turning down interest from multiple clubs.

Inter are in a buoyant mood as they travel to Tuscany to face Empoli on Saturday. Reinvigorated under manager Roberto Mancini, they have been a different team after the winter break and will be looking to continue their good form this weekend. The match could see his team eventually resemble the one the Nerazzurri coach has been craving, especially with hailed signing Xherdan Shaqiri possibly making his debut.

Empoli will not be looking forward to the visit from the Milanese giants. Four draws…
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Xherdan Shaqiri is confident in his decision to play for Inter after turning down interest from multiple clubs.

Xherdan Shaqiri says Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini convinced him to join the club over Juventus or a switch to the Premier League.
Shaqiri, 23, moved to the Nerazzurri from Bayern Munich last week in a deal worth a reported total of 15 million euros.
Inter are said to have signed the Switzerland international on loan until the end of the season, but with the obligation to make the deal permanent in the summer.
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Xherdan Shaqiri is confident in his decision to play for Inter after turning down interest from multiple clubs.
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Week 21 in the Premier League proved to be quite eventful as Mario Balotelli slipped as Liverpool claimed three points, and Alan Pardew's men celebrated with the camera crews.

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli is in danger of wasting his career by failing to live up to his potential, according to his former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini.
Balotelli has not impressed since arriving from AC Milan for 16 million pounds in August, and is still awaiting his first Premier League goal for the Reds. Manager Brendan Rodgers said over Christmas that the 24-year-old does not fit into the 3-4-2-1 set-up he has adopted in recent weeks, and so may have to get used to being on…
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Bayern Munich midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri arrived in Italy ahead of his loan move to Inter Milan.

Xherdan Shaqiri said he is confident he made the right decision to join Inter Milan after turning down offers to join the Premier League in the January transfer window.
The Switzerland international joined the Nerazzurri from Bayern Munich last week, and has signed a contract that will keep him at San Siro until June 2019.
The 23-year-old midfielder had been strongly linked with a move to England, where Everton, Liverpool and Stoke were reportedly keen to acquire his services.
Inter unveiled Shaqiri…
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Adel Taarabt was a surprise starter for QPR in their loss at Burnley at the weekend.

Queens Park Rangers midfielder Adel Taarabt has said Inter Milan have made an enquiry for his services.
Taarabt spent the second half of last season on loan at AC Milan, impressing during his time in Serie A but not remaining with the club due to the substantial cost of the transfer.
His price tag may not be too high for their city rivals, however, if they can find a makeweight to send to the Premier League club as part of a deal to bring the player back to Italy.
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Lukas Podolski wants to help Inter Milan get back to their position as one of the top clubs in European football.

When Lukas Podolski was officially presented as an Inter player on Thursday, he said an important reason he decided to join the Nerazzurri was that he had "positive meetings with Piero Ausilio and Roberto Mancini," the director of sport and the coach, respectively.

But Podolski was also aware of the fact that Inter have a long and occasionally very successful history of German players. When he was a kid, growing up in Bergheim near Cologne, West Germany won the 1990 World Cup in Italy largely…
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ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti examines Inter's unbeaten streak under the helm of Robert Mancini.

The Nerazzurri put in a fine display to see off high-flying Genoa in a 3-1 win at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza this weekend. The energy and determination that Roberto Mancini's team showed in their last game against Juventus was evident in their latest performance. The side's scintillating first half display rocked the away side but the second half was not as convincing and will be a timely reminder of the distance they still need to travel.

The Curva Nord (supporters section) was in full voice as…
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ESPN FC's Gab Marcotti examines Inter's unbeaten streak under the helm of Robert Mancini.
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Argentinian duo Rodrigo Palacio and Mauro Icardi were on target as Inter Milan inflicted a 3-1 defeat on Genoa on Sunday at the San Siro.Palacio opened the scoring in the 12th minute and Icardi added a second before the break.Genoa's Maxime Lestienne was denied by the bar in the 62nd minute but Armando Izzo gave the visitors a lifeline in the 85th minute.However, Nemanja Vidic restored the two-goal lead two minutes from time as Inter clinched their sixth win of the campaign.The Nerazzurri, who had…
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