While trying to seal the deal with Zenit Saint Petersbourg for Ezequiel Garay, also tracked by Manchester United, Inter management are in talks with Russian club in regards of Belgian international box-to-box midfielder Axel Witsel (27).
Tracked by Juventus, AS Roma, Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea and Stoke City as well, former Standard Liège and Benfica star, playing for Zenit since 2012/13, is still on a deal with them until June 2017, and might leave on an about €23/£17.5m offer.
Neroazzurri are negotiating for him as their first alternative option to Yaya Touré. Witsel's annual salary request amounts to €7.5/£5.7m.
Source: transfermarketweb.com