Rafinha open to Inter loan

By Football Italia staff

Barcelona are open to Inter signing Rafinha on loan with €18m option to buy, according to reports in Italy and Spain.

Both FCInterNews and Mundo Deportivo maintain the negotiations between the two clubs are going well.

While Inter would prefer his Blaugrana teammate Gerard Deulofeu, the Catalans are only prepared to let him leave on a permanent transfer for €15-20m.

The Nerazzurri cannot afford to buy anyone in January without a sale first, so are seeking loan deals, making Napoli the favourites for Deulofeu.

Rafinha has recovered from a serious injury that kept him out since April and wants regular playing time, which he won’t get at Camp Nou.

He turns 25 next month and can play as a central midfielder, behind the strikers or on the right wing.

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