The latest news from Italian media outlet Il Gazzettino shows Inter close to signing Argentine midfielder veteran Roberto Pereira.
The Italian media said that Pereira's agent Pastorello will hold a meeting with Marotta next week to officially finalize Pereira's free transfer to Inter, and the two sides will sign a 2-year contract with a total of about 5 million euros in terms of salary + agent commission during the contract period.
Roberto Pereira, 32, comes through the Academy at River Plate and has played for Udinese, Juventus and Watford. Now Pereira's contract with Udinese expired at the end of last month and he is a free agent.
Andreas Pereira is an Argentine player who has made 19 appearances for the Argentine national team, scoring two goals. Pereira is 1.82 meters tall, a left-footed player who can play in multiple positions in midfield, and is currently worth 6 million euros in Germany. Therefore, Inter's total cost of 5 million euros to free Pereira is a real signing. Pereira played a total of 36 games for Udinese in all competitions last season, starting 34 of them, scoring five goals and providing eight assists.