Inter Milan feel Manchester United are now turning elsewhere as they go cold on Wesley Sneijder.
SportItalia says the denials of United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and Inter director Marco Branca are ringing true, with the English giants pulling back from their pursuit of the Dutchman.
Ferguson is now expected to turn elsewhere as he seeks a replacement for the retired Paul Scholes.
Inter, meanwhile, will hang onto Sneijder, where new coach Gian Piero Gasperini is attempting to find room for him in his playing system.
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