Some European clubs are evaluating the idea of adopting a South American ‘opening’ and ‘closing’ stage style league system according to a report in today’s print edition of La Repubblica.

Such a system could be used from next season until the Summer of 2023 to allow for a bigger Champions League and would also safeguard the national teams. There would be less games played but La Repubblica state that it could make things more interesting.

The report goes on to explain that the ‘opening’ stage of the season could be played up until April and then the finals of the Champions League and Europa League would be played before a break is taken for the European Championship’s and Olympics.

The ‘closing’ stage could then take place between October 2021 and March 2022. The next ‘opening’ stage would start and be finished in time for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and the ‘closing’ stage would be concluded by the Summer of 2023 when things would presumably return to normal.

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Federico Pastorello, the agent of Inter striker Romelu Lukaku, has revealed that his client always wanted to join Inter despite the fact there was interest from Juventus too.

Lukaku joined the Nerazzurri on a five year contract this past Summer from Manchester United in what was a club record €65 million transfer deal for the club.

The Belgian national team forward has been in fine form since his arrival in Milan with him having netted 23 goals in 35 appearances across all competitions to date this season.

“It is true [that Inter and Juventus were vying for his signature]. Romelu, however, had always hoped to go to Inter because he had always been impressed by their fans,” Pastorello remarked in an interview which appeared in today’s print edition of Turin newspaper Tuttosport.

Pastorello, who also represents the likes of Inter’s Antonio Candreva and Lazio’s Francesco Acerbi, then went on to give his views on how the ongoing global Coronavirus pandemic will have an impact on the upcoming Summer transfer window.

It has been widely reported that clubs have lost a significant sum and could lose yet more money the longer the season is on hold and Pastorello believes that there will be a drop in transfer fees paid.

“It will certainly be a transfer market that has never been seen before. We are facing a global crisis and there will be an economic impact on the world of football.

“I expect prices to drop and more creativity, plus lots of swap deals between big clubs.”

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Lega Serie A and the Italian players association (AIC) are yet to come to an agreement over the issue of player salaries being suspended according to a report in today’s print edition of Gazzetta dello Sport.

The two parties met for talks last night but were unable to find an agreement in the meeting. Lega Serie A would like to see players wages suspended for the entire period of inactivity, however long that may be.

The Italian players association on the other hand only want to suspend players wages for a period of one month. The two parties will continue to negotiate over the period of salary suspensions and once/if they reach an agreement, they will not be able to determine how big the cuts are as it will be entirely down to each club to decide.

Juventus have already struck an agreement with their players which means they will not be paid for the months of March, April, May and June and it is understood that this action will save the reigning Italian champions close to €100 million.

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Lega Serie A are evaluating the possibility of playing some of the remainder of the season at neutral venues behind closed doors according to a report in today’s print edition of Corriere dello Sport.

The Serie A season has been on hold for a number of weeks due to the global Coronavirus pandemic and the remaining home games of teams in the areas most affected by Coronavirus could be moved to neutral venues to allow the season to finish safely.

The report from the Rome based newspaper goes on to state that Lega Serie A are all for the transfer market period being the same across Europe and it is possible that the transfer market could go on until as late as December.

It also goes on to add that Lega Serie A do not want Financial Fair Play to be stopped for a year and would simply rather see deadlines postponed and regulations relaxed a bit given the financial damage that the current situation has and will cause.

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Olympiacos want €10 million up front as part of any offer that clubs may make for defender Kostas Tsimikas in the coming months according to a report in today’s print edition of Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Greek full back has drawn links to both Inter and Napoli in recent weeks and the Greek Super League side have made it clear that they want more cash to begin with regardless of any other bonuses and incentives that may be attached onto any offer.

The report from the Milan based newspaper goes on to state that Napoli, who are also interested in Rangers’ Borna Barisic, have already made an offer of €8 million up front with €2 million in bonuses for Tsimikas.

23-year-old Tsimikas is a product of Olympiacos’s academy and he is under contract with the club until the end of the 2021/22 season.

This season he has made 37 appearances across all competitions to date in which he has provided a total of seven assists for his teammates.

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Inter will only accept a player plus cash deal from Barcelona for Barcelona if it contains one player and a significant cash sum according to a report in today’s print edition of Tuttosport.

Lautaro has a €111 million release clause in his contract but it has been widely reported that Barcelona do not wish to pay this and would prefer to do a player plus cash deal.

Barcelona would like to include three players to help bring down the cash element of the deal but Inter have no interest in entertaining such a deal.

The report from the Turin based newspaper insists that Inter only want one player as part of any deal and they have set their sights on Arthur.

This season Lautaro has made 31 appearances across all competitions to date. In little over 2400 minutes on the field, the 22-year-old Argentine national team forward has scored 16 goals and provided four assists for his Nerazzurri teammates.

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Andrea Ranocchia played a significant role in Inter players opening up to the possibility of giving up their wages according to a report in today’s print edition of Tuttosport.

The former Inter captain, who is the club’s representative in the Italian players association, is still seen as a leader in the dressing room and had a big role to play in things before club captain Samir Handanovic phoned club chief executive Giuseppe ‘Beppe’ Marotta to confirm that the players are open to taking cuts to help out.

Should Inter players go down the same route as Juventus players by waiving the wages for the months of March, April, May and June, they will save the club €17 million but this sum is only an estimate and does not take into consideration any individual negotiations that may take place between the club and players over the issue.

The report from the Turin newspaper goes on to state that the Italian players association would only like to suspend salaries for a month but clubs wish to have salaries suspended until the end of June.

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Inter will only agree to resume playing this season if they receive ample assurance from a health point of view according to a report in today’s print edition of Corriere della Sera.

The Serie A season has been on hold for a number of weeks now due to the ongoing global Coronavirus pandemic and it remains completely unknown as to whether or not it will resume given the circumstances.

The Milan based newspaper go on to report that it remains unknown how much Inter players may need to sacrifice in terms of wages as it will be determined by whether the season resumes or not.

Inter’s annual wage bill totals €150 million and the club could make a significant saving if the season does not resume whatsoever, just like Juventus have.

The Bianconeri club recently reached an agreement with their players that will see them waive their wages for March, April, May and June which means they will save a sum of €90 million.

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River Plate could accept less than the release clause in Lucas Martinez Quarta’s contract according to a report in today’s print edition of Tuttosport.

The highly rated Argentine centre back has drawn links with both Inter and AC Milan in recent weeks and months among other clubs and he has a €22 million release clause in his contract.

However, River Plate could well accept a deal in the region of €15-18 million for the 23-year-old, whose contract with the club is due to expire in little over a year’s time.

Martinez Quarta could be one of several additions that Inter make to their defence for the coming season, the report from the Turin based newspaper goes on to add.

Inter have also been heavily linked with Tottenham Hotspur’s Jan Vertonghen, whose contract with Spurs is due to expire in a matter of months.

Moreover, Inter have been linked with Hellas Verona’s Marash Kumbulla, Eintracht Frankfurt’s Evan N’Dicka and Torino’s Armando Izzo.

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Barcelona have assured Lautaro Martinez that he would be a starter if he is to join them in the coming months according to a report from Spanish news outlet Sport.

The Blaugrana club have been strongly linked with a move for the highly rated 22-year-old for a number of months now and there has been contact between the clubs.

Barcelona do not want to pay his €111 million release clause and are looking to do a player(s) plus cash deal for the former Racing Club player and as per the report, Inter want at least three players in return if this is the route any possible deal goes down.

The report goes on to add that Barcelona have said to Lautaro that he will be the starting striker and he may also play alongside Luis Suarez in a front two at times.

This season Lautaro has scored 16 goals in 31 appearances across all competitions which he has also provided four assists for his teammates.

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