Lisandro Lopez to Inter done deal

By Football Italia staff

There are reports Inter have agreed terms with Benfica to sign Lisandro Lopez on loan with option to buy at the end of the season.

The negotiations escalated rapidly on Thursday and the only sticking points were with regards to the option.

Benfica wanted it to be an obligation to make the move permanent, whereas Inter hoped to leave it open.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the talks reached a positive conclusion during the night.

Inter are expected to pay a small sum for the six-month loan and then have an option to buy Lisandro Lopez at the end of the season for a total of around €9.5-11m.

Portuguese paper Record suggests Inter will pay €0.5m for the loan, plus an option to buy for €9m.

Coach Luciano Spalletti said last week “even my 80-year-old mother knows Inter are missing a centre-back” and it seems as if the Argentina international is the answer.

Lisandro Lopez had also been linked with a return to his homeland for Boca Juniors.

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