Report: Inter Want €40 Million For Maicon

Real Madrid and Chelsea are monitoring the situation of the defender, but will need to shell out a pretty penny for his services.

Jun 11, 2009 11:28:02 AM

Sisenando Maicon - Inter-Werder Bremen - Champions League (Grazia Neri)

Inter full-back Douglas Maicon has recently suggested he could leave the club, after his agent revealed that the Nerazzurri were not paying enough attention to his client.

Chelsea and Real Madrid are reportedly interested in signing the Brazilian international, but Inter would like a hefty sum if they are to release the 27-year-old.

According to the Corriere dello Sport, Maicon will cost any suitors €40 million as he is considered a key figure in the line-up and was one of their best players this past season.

Recent stories suggest that Real Madrid are willing to offer midfielder Wesley Sniejder in exchange, but Inter would still like another €20-25 million in addition to the Dutch maestro.

Maicon made 40 appearances for the Nerazzurri this past season and will be taking part in the upcoming Confederations Cup with Brazil.

Adam Scime, Goal.com

For all the latest transfer news visit Goal.com's Transfer Zone.
Follow Goal.com on Twitter
Follow Goal.com on Facebook
Thank you for your comment!
Please enter your name
Please enter your location
Please share your comment!
Comments
18 Comments
 
Advertisement
play pause open close
Inside Goal.Com
  1. DEMPSEY'S DIARY: Playing in the World Cup was the ultimate dream DEMPSEY'S DIARY: Playing in the World Cup was the ultimate dream

    In his latest diary entry for Goal.com, the U.S. international and Fulham midfielder talks about playing in his first World Cup despite a back injury and what it meant to score.

  2. ROGERS: Capello resigns as coach, but the villain is FA chairman Bernstein ROGERS: Capello resigns as coach, but the villain is FA chairman Bernstein

    Capello and John Terry are far from blameless in the England saga, but the real culprit is the FA chairman.

  3. LABIDOU: Is MLS falling behind? The league's new younger direction LABIDOU: Is MLS falling behind? The league's new younger direction

    With high-profile players like Nicolas Anelka and Luca Toni rejecting MLS for other developing leagues, is the league falling behind its competition?

  4. ROSANO: Mexican soccer needs to address referee treatment ROSANO: Mexican soccer needs to address referee treatment

    Nick Rosano argues that Mexico's continued officiating problems may have less to do with referees themselves and more to do with how they are treated by the federation.

  5. VERTELNEY: MLS owners take to Twitter to spread their team's word VERTELNEY: MLS owners take to Twitter to spread their team's word

    "Any time you tweet, it's a mini press conference," says Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson.

 
Advertisement
Advertisement