Jan 2 2018
It wouldn’t be a day of the week ending in Y if there wasn’t some mention of Henrikh Mkhitaryan to Inter somewhere in the Italian media, and, like most times, it’s Corriere dello Sport who provide it.
The Italian newspaper remain confident there is a real interest from the Serie A side in the Armenian, but some of what they have to say doesn’t add up with previous claims.
Right at the start, when the rumour first appeared, it was a case of either Ramires, currently at Jiangsu Suning, or the Manchester United attacking midfielder coming in January as the squad only had one non-EU space left in it.
Now, with no exits, Corriere dello Sport state Inter want both, with the Brazilian’s arrival getting closer.
Considering the rules haven’t changed, this might just be a slip from Corriere, and we’ll see if they return to their original claims in the future.
However, the recent injuries to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romelu Lukaku means that José Mourinho isn’t interested in seeing him go just yet, meaning we could end up with a late deal if all parties eventually do agree.
If that does happen, then it would still be a loan, but Inter face competition from Borussia Dortmund, who are also said to be ‘pressing’ for the Armenian’s return.