The discrepancies between Deulofeu and Barça over Inter move

The discrepancies between Deulofeu and Barça over Inter move

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Deulofeu wants to move to Inter this month

Barça want a permanent deal, not a loan

Gerard Deulofeu is expected to leave Barcelona this month. The player and his agent met with the club on Tuesday to look at the situation and to try to take the best decision for all parties. 

Barça are happy with Deulofeu but understand that he will not get game time and will open the door for him to leave, although they would prefer a permanent transfer. Deulofeu wants to choose his own destiny and everything suggests he will return to Italy. The problem is that the offer from Inter Milan -- a loan with an option to buy -- is not one Barça will accept at the moment. 

The winger has had chances this season but has not been at the level expected. With the recovery of Ousmane Dembele and the signing of Coutinho, Deulofeu won't get many more openings. In fact, he's been left out of both squads this year, with Ernesto Valverde saying he will have to work hard to return. 

Inter is the option which Deulofeu likes the look of. He knows the city and the Italian leagie. It was there, with rivals Milan, that he felt important and played his best football. He feels in six months he can rediscover that form once again. 

Barça want a return on what they paid for him (12 million euros) to bring him back from Everton last summer. They would only let him leave on loan if the option to buy was obligatory. There's still a few weeks left in the transfer window and time for everyone to meet in the middle, somewhere. 

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