When over the weekend the intermediaries who have been offering John Stones to half of Europe for a couple of months showed up again in front of Inter, the Nerazzurri directors seized the opportunity and reopened the dossier, which was then saved with the label ‘approved’. At the start of the transfer window, the player’s salary demands reached eight million euros, but as the weeks went by, they decreased.

In recent hours, Juventus had also made inquiries, but Inter made the decisive move, presenting a project that convinced the center-back, who is coming off an excellent World Cup, but also two seasons with several injuries. As Tuttosport recalls, the Nerazzurri put a two-year contract worth 4.5 million plus bonuses on the table and obtained the yes from the former Manchester City player.

Having received the green light from the Oaktree ownership, everything will now be put in writing with the player, who is currently on vacation and expected in the coming days for medical examinations, a fundamental step before the signatures. Inter recently realized the importance of this step with the Anan Khalaili case.