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Inter Milan 'considering Mauricio Lemos bid'

By Matt Law, Football Editor | 29 July 2017

Inter Milan reportedly weigh up a summer bid for Las Palmas centre-back Mauricio Lemos, who has previously been linked with Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Inter Milan are reportedly weighing up a summer bid for Las Palmas centre-back Mauricio Lemos.

The 21-year-old spent the second half of the 2015-16 season on loan at Las Palmas from Rubin Kazan, before joining the Spanish outfit on a permanent contract ahead of the 2016-17 campaign.

Real Madrid and Barcelona are both believed to be long-term admirers of the Uruguayan, and Lemos has previously claimed that he rejected a move to Camp Nou last summer due to concerns over a lack of first-team football.

It has been reported that Lemos, who scored five times in 23 La Liga appearances last season, has a release clause in the region of £23m inserted into his current deal.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter boss Luciano Spalletti is a huge admirer of Lemos, and the Italian champions are considering a move for the centre-back in this summer's transfer window.

Lemos has made 23 appearances for Uruguay's Under-23 outfit, but is yet to make his senior international bow.