France midfielder Geoffrey
Kondogbia is joining Inter Milan from Monaco after the
Nerazzurri won a bidding war with cross-city rival AC Milan.
Kondogbia is expected to be one of several new arrivals at
Inter in the closed season after a disappointing season in which
Roberto Mancini's side finished eighth in Serie A.
The 22-year-old France international is in Milan for a
medical after the two clubs agreed a fee, reported to be 35
million euros.
Kondogbia, who had been linked with several other clubs,
including Manchester City and Arsenal, is thought to have agreed
a five-year deal with Inter.
He joined Monaco from Spanish side Sevilla in August 2013
and has made 49 appearances for them.
Kondogbia played in both legs of the Champions League last
16 away-goals victory over Arsenal last season, and scored in a
3-1 first-leg win at the Emirates.
The move is another disappointment for Milan, who also
look to have lost the battle to sign Porto's Colombian forward
Jackson Martinez, who is tipped to go to Atletico Madrid.
Croatia forward Mario Mandzukic, meanwhile, vowed to fight
for Juventus on Monday, when he completed a medical for his move
to the Serie A champions from Atletico.
The Turin giants have drafted in Mandzukic for a transfer
fee of around 18 million euros with Argentina forward Carlos
Tevez set to return to his homeland to play for his first side,
Boca Juniors.
"Juve fans, you can be certain that I'll do my best,"
Mandzukic said in a video posted on Juve's website.
"I've played in Turin twice. It's very beautiful and I like
it.
"I hope I settle down well because it's my new home. I
know Juventus have great fans and I'm happy about that. I've
always given my all for all of the teams I've played for and
I'll fight for my new colours.
Mandzukic, 29, scored 12 goals from 27 league starts for
Atletico last term.
Before that, he found the net 33 times in 54 league games
over two years at Bayern Munich, where he helped the Bavarians
to a Champions League title in 2013.
He has 60 caps and 19 goals for his country.
Fiorentina are presenting Paulo Sousa as their new coach
on Monday.
The 44-year-old Portuguese replaces Vincenzo Montella, who
was sacked earlier this month after relations with the Florence
club's management broke down.
The much-travelled Sousa recently left Swiss side Basel. He
has also coached Maccabi Tel Aviv, Queens Park Rangers, Swansea
City and Leicester City. As a player, the former Portugal
midfielder won the Champions League with Juventus and Borussia
Dortmund.
Former Italy forward Montella led the Florence club to
three consecutive fourth-place finishes in Serie A after taking
over in 2012, as well as taking them to the Italian Cup final
last year and the Europa League semi-finals in the season just
ended.
Montella annoyed Fiorentina by allegedly failing to firmly
commit to the club, after being linked to other sides.
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