Inter are optimistic that a £33 million bid will be enough for former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez to bring Javier Mascherano and Dirk Kuyt with him to the San Siro.
The Italian giants have completed a deal for Benitez to replace Jose Mourinho at Inter and plan to present him when the Spaniard returns from his vacation.
Benitez knows the financial situation at Liverpool and could be set to take advantage by bringing some of his former players to Italy, according to the Daily Mail.
Inter are interested in a big move for Reds striker Fernando Torres but with Chelsea in the picture they know that signing the Spain international star would be difficult.
Mascherano and Kuyt represent more feasible options for Inter and both players could be open to leaving to re-join Benitez.
The 50-year-old will receive a three-year deal worth about £65,000-a-week, a figure that is less than half of what Mourinho earned at Inter.
Inter, who won a historic Treble this season, spoke to England boss Fabio Capello, Barcelona's Pep Guardiola and Turkey's manager Guus Hiddink about coming to Italy before bringing Benitez aboard.
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