Wesley Sneijder is ready to walk out of Inter Milan for free
- sparking a Premier League scramble to sign the Dutch master next month.
Sneijder, a £35million target for Manchester United 18
months ago, is taking legal advice to discover whether he can force his
departure from the San Siro after being ordered to take a pay-cut by the
Italian giants.
Inter want to slash his £180,000-a-week wages by half - and
have told him he will continue to be frozen out by coach Andrea Stramaccioni
until he signs the new deal.
Sneijder, 28, will ask FIFA to intervene but has already
been assured he is within his rights to walk out on Inter for breach of
contract and restraint of trade.
That would allow him to sign for another club while FIFA
investigate his case - and it could take FIFA up to two years to make a ruling.
Sneijder's advisers have made it clear he is now ready to
take a small cut to around £160,000-a-week.
Manchester City, Tottenham and Liverpool have all been
informed of Sneijder's impending availability. And although Paris St Germain
and Fenerbahce have made their interest clear, the player would prefer a move
to England.
Sneijder has made just five Serie A appearances for Inter
this season and hasn't played since September 26. He said: "I am super-fit
and I want to play."
Inter are trying to slash their wage bill as the world
economic crisis grips Italian football. Sneijder still has two-and-a-half years
left on his contract, but Inter will extend it by a further season if he
accepts a pay-cut.
Inter's technical director Marco Branca warned: "We
have given Sneijder time to think about our offer and during this situation we
will not select him for games."
Source http://www.mirror.co.uk
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