Mohamed Salah on Inter radar

Salah

Mohamed Salah spent the second half of the 2014-15 campaign on loan with Fiorentina and had until the end of the season to tell the Florence outfit he did not want to extend his stay...


Fiorentina insist Salah has to play next season with them on loan from Chelsea after they activated a clause in his contract last month and the Italians have confirmed that they are considering taking legal action as Mohamed Salah's camp are unwilling to play ball.

After reported interest from Inter in the player, Salah announced he would not return to the Tuscan outfit and Fiorentina accused Inter of unsettling the 23-year-old.

"The criticisms we have received from Florence have been excessive and unjustified," Inter general director Marco Fassone said to Turin-based sports newspaper Tuttosport.

"We are waiting to understand what the situation is, because for the time being, it seems that it is not clear who Salah's sporting rights belong to.

"Should he free himself, the Egyptian could be a target of ours."

Salah was a big hit in Italy, scoring seven goals in 12 appearances to help Fiorentina finish fourth in Serie A this past season.

Chelsea signed Salah in January 2014 on a five-year contract from Basle - but he has not found a place in Jose Mourinho's plans, making just six Premier League starts and 19 appearances overall.