Ricardo Quaresma’s price-tag has dropped considerably and Inter could secure the talent for just £19m in the next few days.
Porto had raised his asking price to around £32m, but the fact he barely featured for Portugal in Euro 2008 lowered the winger’s profile.
It is now reported in Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manha that the two clubs are close to an agreement that could be made official in a matter of days.
The 24-year-old still has a contract tying him to Porto until 2011, but is eager to test himself elsewhere.
He had been linked with Chelsea, but Felipe Scolari’s refusal to use him as anything other than a reserve in Austria and Switzerland this summer scuppered that plan.
Instead Quaresma wishes to reunite with his former Porto boss Jose Mourinho at Inter and his name was at the top of the new Nerazzurri boss’ transfer wish-list.
There are other matters the Beneamata must work out in the upcoming week to free up their transfer policy.
Frank Lampard has still not completed his switch to San Siro and there are reports new signing Deco is urging him to stay on at Chelsea.
Victor Obinna is waiting to hear whether he’ll remain in a right midfield position or be sold to Roma as a striker.
Luis Jimenez is still co-owned by Ternana and the Serie C side are digging in their heels for a very lucrative payment.
David Suazo wishes to stay at Inter, according to his agent, but is also of interest to Roma and Sampdoria.
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