Real Madrid's Samuel gives nod to Inter Milan move

Real Madrid defender Walter Samuel has given representatives the green light to negotiate a deal with Inter Milan.
 
Inter have tentatively agreed terms over a season-long loan move for Argentina international Samuel, who yesterday, from Germany, gave his nod to the proposal.

Yesterday afternoon FIFA agents, Ernesto Bronzetti and Peppino Tirri, were in Milan to continue negotiations. The pair have been working as intermediaries for the two clubs and now that Samuel is happy with the move, talks accelerated yesterday afternoon.

Real and Inter have informally agreed a season-long loan, with the Italian club having a purchase option next June. Real want £16 million for Samuel, but Inter chiefs Marco Branca and Gabriele Oriali will fly to Madrid this week in a bid to talk down the fee.

The one stumbling block will be Samuel's massive £3.5 million-a-year wages. Inter patron Massimo Moratti has introduced a new wage cap of £2.25 million-a-year, with the first year of all contracts not exceeding £2 million-a-year.