Genoa president Enrico Preziosi has defended the sale of teenagers Pietro Pellegri and Eddy Salcedo Mora to Inter Milan.

Including bonuses, the fee for the pair could rise to €60 million.

"Is the deal done with Inter? It's more yes than no," Preziosi told Ansa.

“Is it too expensive? I could reply by asking how much the other players are worth and they were paid hundreds of millions. Everyone finds values in certain negotiations that seem congruous.

“There's a lot of talk in football, but then we need to see if the full fee with bonuses is reached. When we're talking about a player like Pellegri who has certain characteristics, he can be of interest not just to Inter or Roma, but also to other squads at international level.

“Recently Real Madrid paid €45m just for Vinicius at age 16, so what are we complaining about?"