Inter are 'halfway to Jose'    
Tuesday 27 May, 2008

Portuguese tactician Jose Mourinho is edging towards the Inter bench, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Despite retaining the Scudetto, Roberto Mancini’s future at San Siro is uncertain and there is a widespread belief that he will quit the club this summer.

Since threatening to resign back in March, Mancio’s position with the Beneamata seems to have been compromised.

Although President Massimo Moratti has insisted that he wants to keep hold of Mancini, La Gazzetta dello Sport claims that he has nearly completed talks with Mourinho.

The former Chelsea Coach is reportedly set to pocket around 055m per season in a four-year deal and is nearly ready to put pen to paper.

Given Mancio’s tempestuous relationship with several faces in Inter’s dressing room, Mourinho may be welcomed with open arms and Luis Figo has suggested that he will only play next season if the coaching switch is made.

There are also whispers that Mancini is starting to make plans away from San Siro.

Last week there were reports that Mancini had applied to succeed Avram Grant at Chelsea, but was snubbed by the Premier League giants.
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