INTER MILAN are closing in on Manchester City target Achraf Hakimi after Real Madrid reportedly accepted a bid of £36.3million for the full-back.
The Serie A giants are said to have agreed to a deal in principle with Los Blancos for the signing of Hakimi – who is currently on loan at Borussia Dortmund.
Man City had hoped to bolster their defensive ranks with the Moroccan this summer, but may now need to look elsewhere.
Hakimi, 21, is under contract at the Bernabeu until the end of the 2021-22 season.
And despite blossoming into one of Europe’s best attacking full-backs during his two years in Germany, he may still be deemed surplus to requirements by Zinedine Zidane and Co.
Now, Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has revealed a deal is in place after the clubs agreed on a £36.3m transfer fee.
Romano goes on to say Hakimi has made his mind up in wanting to sign for Inter Milan.
Any 11th-hour swoops from the likes of Dortmund or City are likely to be knocked back.
Bayern Munich and Chelsea are two other big-name European clubs linked with the Real Madrid right-back.
Dortmund recently moved to replace Hakimi, bringing in Thomas Meunier on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain.
But the German giants will miss not only the Moroccan’s defending, but his attacking too.
Hakimi has scored five goals from right-back this season, adding a further ten assists.
Meanwhile, Inter Milan are hopeful of extending Manchester United flop Alexis Sanchez’s loan deal, while standing firm on their £99.7m valuation of star striker Lautaro Martinez.
