Coach Dunga is keen to name the defender as one of his three permitted overage players but the Italian club are reluctant to allow him to play two summer tournaments

The Brazilian Football Confederation faces a battle to secure the presence of Inter Milan’s Miranda at the Rio Olympics in August.

Reports in Italy suggest the club are reluctant to release the defender for the Rio Games as they fear they may have to make an early return for the 2016-17 season in order to compete in the qualifying rounds for the Uefa Champions League.

And while Inter must release the player for the Fifa-recognised Copa America Centenario in June, they are under no obligation to do so for the Olympics.

Miranda, along with Barcelona forward and Brazil captain Neymar, and Internacional goalkeeper Alisson, are reported to be Dunga’s preferred over-age trio to join the under-23 squad in Rio.

“We talked with [Inter sporting director Piero] Ausillio and we'll talk again following the World Cup qualifiers," Dunga told Globo. "We will decide together what is best for everyone.”

This week Dunga and CBF technical coordinator Gilmar Rinaldi have been in Europe observing a number of Selecao stars ahead of March’s qualifiers with Uruguay and Paraguay.

They met Barcelona officials on Thursday to discuss Neymar’s summer plans, with subsequent reports suggesting Barcelona, too, are reluctant to allow their player to play both tournaments.

Barca are said to be happy to release Neymar for the Olympics providing he is left out of the Copa America squad.

Dunga, however, is eager to have his captain for both tournaments.

Brazil are desperate to grab their first Olympic gold medal this year, with the title the only one for which the five-time world champions are eligible but are yet to win.

Miranda, alongside Willian, is Brazil’s most-capped player since Dunga’s July 2014 appointment with 20 appearances, with six of those arriving as captain.