Inter have reportedly tied down the contract of club captain Andrea Ranocchia until 2019.

It was remained to be seen whether the Nerazzurri would be sticking with the Italian in the heart of their defence, as they have apparently signed Miranda of Atletico Madrid, and Villarreal’s Jeison Murillo.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, all that is missing is the announcement as Ranocchia signed a four-year contract with Inter on Saturday night.

In a season what is to be put down as a re-building one for Inter, they have now tied down the contracts of Ranocchia and Mauro Icardi, as well as bringing in Geoffrey Kondogbia from Monaco for €35 million.

The 27-year-old defender only missed five Serie A games for the Nerazzurri last season, helping his side claim 11 clean sheets.