Inter have opened negotiations with Chelsea over a loan move for Mohamed Salah, in an effort to bolster their midfield ahead of the new season.

Salah spent the latter half of the 2014-15 season on loan at Fiorentina and has not committed to the Viola for another season, leaving his future up in the air.

Inter would be looking to swoop in, with president Erick Thohir speaking directly with Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich over a possible deal for the Egyptian winger.

According to Corriere dello Sport, the Nerazzurri would only be interested in taking Salah on loan at this stage, whilst Chelsea are keen to offload him permanently. A compromise may be found through a loan move with an obligatory permanent transfer worth €22m at the end of the season.

Should a move for Salah fail to materialise, Inter have enquired about his Chelsea teammate Juan Cuadrado as well as looking at Wolfsburg’s Croatian international Ivan Perisic.