The Italian has been linked with a a move away from Inter Milan as his frustrations begin to mount after falling down the pecking order behind Joao Miranda and Jeison Murillo. And according to Italian broadcaster Mediaset Premium [via talkSPORT] Inter's rivals Milan are weighing up a January move.

GETTY Andrea Ranocchia has been linked with a move away from Inter Milan this January

GETTY Everton, Tottenham and Newcastle are all linked with a move for the Italian defender

The Magpies had been favourites to sign the 27-year-old with manager Steve McClaren seeing Ranocchia as a replacement for captain Fabricio Coloccini. Ranocchia is currently under contract at Inter until 2019 but looks set to have plenty of options available should he want to depart the San Siro in January.

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