Inter Milan are continuing to seek a No2 for new coach Roberto Mancini. Aparecido Cesar, who worked with Mancini at Manchester City and Galatasaray, is being linked with the job.
Tuttosport says Mancini's assistant manager will be appointed next week and will be a foreigner, though does not identify the person in question.
Cesar is the favourite, having also worked with Mancini during his previous time in charge of Inter.
Mancini is now two weeks into his job at Inter.
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