Inter Milan place €70m price tag on Man Utd defensive target
Inter Milan have placed a €70million price tag on Manchester United, Manchester City and Barcelona target Milan Skriniar, claims a report.
Calciomercato report that Inter rate the Slovakia international very highly and are desperate to keep hold of the 23-year-old and believe €70million is the going rate for a player of his calibre.
Skriniar only arrived at Inter last summer for €23million from Sampdoria, but he has developed into one of the mainstays at Inter and they hope the price tag will put off potential suitors.
He has made 30 appearances in all competitions so far this season and scored four goals and he is believed to be on the radars of Barcelona, Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal.
Skriniar recently played down speculation linking him with a move away from Italy and claimed he was “happy to be at Inter”, but he did reveal a £53million offer was rejected by Inter from an unnamed club in January.
“I know an incredible offer came in the winter,” he told Slovakian daily Sport in February.
“I left everything in my agent’s hands. I would have gone had it been for the best. I’m happy with the interest of big clubs, but at the same time I was delighted that Inter decided not to sell.
“I really like Real Madrid and Barcelona but the same applies to the two in Manchester. The Premier League is the most beautiful in the world.
“My eventual departure would depend on many things, such as the agreement between the clubs and the role I would be adopting. If I had to change just to be on the bench, or to only play in the cup, I would stay at Inter.
“There were so many rumours about me in the winter but I never considered leaving, certainly not in January. I want to continue to do well and grow. We’ll see what happens in the summer.”
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