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Arsenal and Liverpool ROCKED as Barcelona star closes in on Inter deal
ARSENAL and Liverpool have suffered a setback in their transfer business following reports that Martin Montoya is set to join Inter Milan.
Martin Montoya has spent his entire career at Barcelona
The Barcelona defender is behind Dani Alves and Douglas in the pecking order at the Nou Camp and has made just 43 appearances since 2011.
But fresh from signing Geoffrey Kondogbia from Monaco, Inter boss Roberto Mancini is now ready to seal a deal for Montoya.
The 24-year-old's agent Juan de Dios Carrasco, told Calciomercarto.com that negotiations are taking place and his client is excited to join the Serie A club.
He said: "We're talking to Inter about Montoya.
"Let's hope there could be a good conclusion to these negotiations. We're working on it.
"Montoya feels that Inter are a great club and this would represent a great opportunity."