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title: "West Ham open talks with Inter Milan for Joao Mario"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2018-01-17T17:01:00Z"
modified: "2018-01-17T17:01:00Z"
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# West Ham open talks with Inter Milan for Joao Mario

West Ham are eager to add to their midfield this month and they’re trying their luck with a move for a Euro 2016 winner – but it’s not William Carvalho.

> Twitter: West Ham United have entered into loan discussions with Inter Milan for João Mario, the player is “ish” interested… https://t.co/Le6XME5X4u (@GFFN)

According to French source RMC, as cited by GFFN, the Hammers have opened talks with Serie A giants Inter Milan regarding a loan move for out-of-favour midfielder Joao Mario.

The 24-year-old was part of the Portugal side that were victorious at Euro 2016 in France and later that summer he completed a £36m move to the San Siro from Sporting Lisbon but he’s struggled in Italian football over the last 18 months.

![Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2018/01/884881138.jpg)

So far this season, Mario has made just 14 Serie A appearances, starting on five occasions and he’s provided five assists in those games without scoring – not the return Inter are looking for.

Mario has completed the 90 minutes just once since mid-September and is free to leave Inter if the right offer came in, but his interest in a loan move to the Premier League with West Ham is iffy at best, the report claims.

West Ham are keen to add a midfield ballplayer following links with Newcastle’s Jonjo Shelvey but a player of Mario’s calibre aren’t available often and it appears David Moyes is eager to see whether he can strike a deal to bring him in, albeit on a temporary basis to begin with.