Inter have reacted to speculation that they had any role to play in Liverpool's decision to offer Rafael Benitez a severance package.
Last night it emerged that the Reds, perhaps mindful of not being able to keep the promises they made to Benitez, offered him £3m just to walk.
Inter have been linked with Benitez over the last week as they look for a high profile tactician capable of replacing Jose Mourinho who formally joined Real Madrid on Monday.
When asked for Inter's reaction to the news, a source from inside the club told La Gazzetta dello Sport: “It's clear that we are not behind this.
“It's an internal matter for Liverpool. But it is a fact. We have no hurry [to find a replacement]. We haven't gone looking for anyone and we don't intend to fuel disputes to free Coaches who are actually contracted.
“If Benitez, once out of contract, were to show interest in Inter's bench, then he would enter among the candidates, knowing that he wouldn't be the only one.”
La Gazzetta dello Sport understands that Inter would use Benitez's reported negotiations with Juventus in the spring as a reference point for any deal, meaning he'd be offered a four-year deal worth €3.5m a season.
Inter would also have few problems integrating his staff, as the team's Argentines reportedly get on well with Benitez's assistant Mauricio Pellegrino.
Last night it emerged that the Reds, perhaps mindful of not being able to keep the promises they made to Benitez, offered him £3m just to walk.
Inter have been linked with Benitez over the last week as they look for a high profile tactician capable of replacing Jose Mourinho who formally joined Real Madrid on Monday.
When asked for Inter's reaction to the news, a source from inside the club told La Gazzetta dello Sport: “It's clear that we are not behind this.
“It's an internal matter for Liverpool. But it is a fact. We have no hurry [to find a replacement]. We haven't gone looking for anyone and we don't intend to fuel disputes to free Coaches who are actually contracted.
“If Benitez, once out of contract, were to show interest in Inter's bench, then he would enter among the candidates, knowing that he wouldn't be the only one.”
La Gazzetta dello Sport understands that Inter would use Benitez's reported negotiations with Juventus in the spring as a reference point for any deal, meaning he'd be offered a four-year deal worth €3.5m a season.
Inter would also have few problems integrating his staff, as the team's Argentines reportedly get on well with Benitez's assistant Mauricio Pellegrino.
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