Espanyol want Van loan
Wednesday 10 August, 2005
Espanyol are the latest club to be associated with a swoop for unwanted Inter midfielder Andy Van der Meyde.
The Spanish outfit are believed to have requested his loan and the Nerazzurri are assessing their options.
The Dutchman is on his way out of the San Siro as he doesn’t feature in the plans of boss Roberto Mancini.
Van der Meyde has already been omitted from the Nerazzurri’s Champions League squad, while his No 7 shirt has been handed to new boy Luis Figo.
The former Ajax winger was previously close to joining Monaco this summer but opted to snub a move to France at the last minute.
Van der Meyde has also been heavily associated with transfers to Premiership sides Everton and Tottenham, plus Spanish giants Valencia.
The latter is still a possibility, in a deal which could see striker Marco Di Vaio move in the other direction.
Inter are still looking for one more striker after allowing Christian Vieri to rescind his contract before joining city rivals Milan.