The future of Joao Mario remains uncertain with the Portuguese international’s current loan deal at West Ham set to expire at the end of the season.
SportWitness has revealed that talks between West Ham and Inter Milan are ready to proceed, with the Serie A side prepared to let the midfielder go this summer.
However, according to Italian outlet Calciomercato, the Nerazzurri will only allow a permanent deal to take place if West Ham meet their asking price of €30m
Mario joined Inter for €44m from Sporting two years ago, and they are hoping to recover most of that fee through this deal. However it looks unlikely that any club will pay that much money for the player.
Calciomercato say that Inter’s asking price for Joao Mario is likely to be too high for West Ham, and this could force them to decide against a permanent transfer.
The Portuguese international joined the Hammers on loan in January and has since scored two goals and registered one assist in 11 Premier League appearances.
Speaking of Mario’s contribution to the team since his arrival, Hammers boss David Moyes said:
“Joao has helped us in lots of ways, he’s done two or three jobs and is a good footballer. He’s now come up with a couple of goals for us in this period. We brought him in to help us play a bit better and get a couple of goals, so I’m pleased with that.”
According to Calciomercato, Inter may consider allowing him to go out on loan for one more season, should he not find a permanent club in the upcoming window.
