Inter coach Roberto Mancini is keen for Liverpool target Mateo Kovacic to remain at the club, but is striking a realistic note on his chances of keeping hold of the Croatian international.
Kovacic is a key target for Liverpool and it is thought talks have already taken place between Inter officials and their English counterparts over a potential deal.
Inter are keen to splash the cash in the summer, but need to bring in funds to help finance a spending spree.
Mancini would like to keep Kovacic, but appears to not know whether that will be possible, despite his importance to the Nerazzurri.
Asked about Kovacic in a press conference, Mancini replied: "He is the focus of our team and of our project, but it is difficult to know what will happen in the coming weeks.
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"We are sure that we will have a strong team and our hope is that all the good players remain."
Inter pounced to snap up Kovacic from Dinamo Zagreb in 2013, on a deal potentially worth €15m to the Croatian club.
The 21-year-old is an established Croatia international and has won 19 caps so far for his country.
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