Inter’s proposed swap deal with Juventus involving Mauro Icardi and Paulo Dybala could be an opportunity for Beppe Marotta and Fabio Paratici to patch up their strained relationship, Il Giornale suggested today.

Marotta seems to be no longer on speaking terms with his former colleague after leaving Juve to become Inter’s new CEO in December.

Inter officially unveiled Romelu Lukaku as their fifth summer signing this afternoon but the Nerazzurri’s transfer business is by no means finished.

Dybala’s failure to join Tottenham today means a sensational swap could yet be on the cards towards the end of August.

Juventus agreed a €70 million deal with Spurs on Thursday but Dybala’s excessive demands caused the move to fall through.

La Joya has already rejected a move to Manchester United but it seems the same problems arose in those negotiations too.

Marotta has made little secret of his desire to switch Icardi for Dybala, despite describing the deal as ‘utopia’ during Antonio Conte’s introductory press conference last month.

Inter won the clubs’ first battle on the market with Lukaku and they may now set about convincing their bitter rivals to give them the former Palermo man.