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Mourinho hopes to tempt Gerrard to Inter
INTER MILAN boss Jose Mourinho is trying to pull off a shock £40million swoop for Steven Gerrard.
Mourinho is hoping the Liverpool star will want to try his luck abroad if the Reds fail to secure a Champions League spot next season.
And he has asked agents to test Liverpool’s resolve by sounding out manager Rafael Benitez over his skipper. Mourinho tried to sign Gerrard when he was in charge at Chelsea –and the midfielder was on the verge of a switch to Stamford Bridge in 2004 before making a U-turn and inspiring Liverpool to a Champions League win.
Mourinho is convinced Gerrard could be tempted by the lure of playing in Italy for the Serie A leaders, but Inter will struggle to persuade Liverpool to sell their star.