"We are at a crossroads," confessed Gilmar Rinaldi. "I will meet with the Inter directors again over the next few days, but we have to wait a little longer to evaluate what are the best conditions for everyone.

"It is not true that Adriano has given me the all-clear for a potential transfer and in yesterday's talks we did not discuss a January departure.

"Now we want to look over the matter together and decide what is the best course of action to help him. The problem is not leaving Inter or not ? it is getting him back to the champion of a few years ago."