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| Inter consider Inler |
Thursday 5 February, 2009 |
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Just days after the January transfer window closed Inter are considering a move for Udinese midfielder Gokhan Inler as Patrick Vieira continues to struggle physically.
The Swiss international of Turkish descent is being lined up as a natural successor to Vieira who cannot seem to shake a series of niggling injuries.
Inler was a revelation in his first season at Udinese last year and is continuing to impress despite the Zebrette's recent troubles. Inter have also been linked with Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue.
The versatile 25-year-old can play on the right flank as a defender or midfielder and has made 17 appearances for the Gunners this season.
Eboue is a free agent in the summer and Inter Coach Jose Mourinho would like to add competition to his already strong defence.
An Ivory Coast international, Eboue has a Belgian passport making him an EU national. Therefore, if Inter were to contract him they would still have space to sign two non-EU nationals.
Roma also registered an interest in Eboue, but after buying Marco Motta last week they are no longer in the market for the player.
Should Eboue leave for the Nerazzurri, Arsenal would lose yet another player to an Italian club. Mathieu Flamini signed for Milan on a Bosman in the summer and was later joined by Philippe Senderos on loan.
Meanwhile, Mourinho and striker Mario Balotelli appear to have patched up their differences. The unsettled striker is now expected to start for Inter against Lecce at the weekend.
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