As reported by the Evening Standard, Joao Mario is not ruling out a return to West Ham after insisting that he is not set to play for Inter Milan again.
Mario joined The Hammers in the January transfer window on a short-term loan deal from Inter and after an inconsistent start, he started to show his class and consistently, with great performances against Leicester, Manchester United and Everton towards the end to the season.
West Ham have also been linked with a move for PSG’s Javier Pastore, who is a very similar player to Mario. It would be likely for only one to join unless Mario’s move is another loan deal, it seems.
In an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport, Mario said:
I don’t want to try again, I don’t have the necessary motivation, it’s an experience that’s over, no doubt.
I’m not angry, I’m taking stock of the year and a half I spent in Milan. The idea is clear: I will not go back.
He then left a massive hint about a move back to the London Stadium when he said:
I’m evaluating things and the Premier League would be ideal, it’s a spectacular environment; a physical and technical competition at the same time, that’s the first idea, then La Liga. West Ham could be an idea, but now it’s too early to make a judgement.
