Inter Milan are willing to
offer Esteban Cambiasso in part-exchange for Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano.
The Sunday Mirror says Inter are now looking to smooth
the way with a player-plus-cash deal that will see Cambiasso move
to Anfield. Liverpool are
unwilling to countenance any dealings until Roy Hodgson is
confirmed as manager.
But while Cambiasso is nearing his 30th birthday, he is still
regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in the world.
It was a huge shock when Diego Maradona left Cambiasso out of Argentina’s
World Cup squad after a season
which saw him play a starring role in Inter’s Champions League,
Serie A and Italian Cup
Treble.
Inter president Massimo Moratti has threatened to give up unless
Liverpool slash their price. But
Benitez feels a deal can be struck if Hodgson accepts Cambiasso as
a makeweight.