Report: Internazionale eager to sign Cruzeiro midfielder Lucas Silva in January transfer window

Internazionale are eager to sign Cruzeiro midfielder Lucas Silva in the January transfer window, according to reports. Sky Sport Italia, as cited by HITC SPORT, claims that the return of Head Coach Roberto Mancini and his subsequent implementation of a diamond midfield has reignited the Nerazzurri’s interest in the Brazilian. Inter have been sporadically linked […]
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2014-11-25 21:04:00

Internazionale are eager to sign Cruzeiro midfielder Lucas Silva in the January transfer window, according to reports.

Sky Sport Italia, as cited by HITC SPORT, claims that the return of Head Coach Roberto Mancini and his subsequent implementation of a diamond midfield has reignited the Nerazzurri’s interest in the Brazilian.

Inter have been sporadically linked with Lucas Silva over recent months, but with former Head Coach Walter Mazzarri loyal to a 3-5-2 system, he was not seen as an immediate priority.

The decision to replace Mazzarri with Mancini has, however, seemingly changed that stance and a new midfielder is now expected to be targeted.

Bringing Lucas Silva to Inter would be something of a coup, given the calibre of the other clubs reportedly interested in him. Chelsea, Manchester United, Milan and Real Madrid are believed to be keen on the 21 year-old, with the latter said to have tried to push through a €10 million deal in the summer.

Real’s motivation for trying to sign Lucas Silva was due to the uncertainty over Germany international Sami Khedira’s future and it is unlikely they will bid again until that is settled.

Inter will hope to take advantage of that in January, but persuading Cruzeiro to part with a key member of the squad that has won two consecutive Brasileirão titles will not be easy.

Lucas Silva made 23 appearances after breaking into the first-team last season and has so far featured 25 times this term.

The ball-playing midfielder was also part of Brazil U-20 squad the won the 2014 Toulon Tournament in June.