Roberto Mancini's future at Inter Milan is in doubt.
Major Italian sources say tension is at a high point after a meeting between the coach and president Erick Thohir in the US.
Mancini does not feel the club is listening to his requests for squad improvements and has a fundamentally different idea on how the team should be put together.
New Chinese owners Suning Group want to focus on promising youth, whereas Mancini repeatedly asks for experienced players like Yaya Toure and Antonio Candreva.
The possible exit of Mauro Icardi, who was in negotiations with Napoli today, further raised the tension.