Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano will join Rafael Benitez at Inter, Italian agent and transfer market expert Claudio Pasqualin has told Goal.com.
Benitez will be unveiled at the club officially on Tuesday and he will get to work on shaping his new team. Mascherano was his key pupil at Anfield, and he is likely to be his first new signing.
"Liverpool's financial situation is not the best and so it's inevitable that they will sell some of their best players. Mascherano will almost certainly be wearing the Nerazzurri shirt next season," Pasqualin, who is not the player's agent, told Goal.com.
"As for [Fernando] Torres, no one knows. And for [Steven] Gerrard, he is the symbol of Liverpool so he is likely to stay there."
With the picture on possible arrivals painted, Pasqualin said Maicon will be sold to Real Madrid if they upscale their offer.
The Brazilian's agent Antonio Caliendo has already said there is a gap that needs to be bridged between demand and offer.
Pasqualin said: "I think he will go because the player wants to join Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho.
"But Real don't seem like they are in the mood to spend big this year. Therefore they could land the player for around €20 million, no more."
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