Mascherano agent hints at Inter switch

Speculation has been rife that Mascherano would move to San Siro to rejoin his former manager at Liverpool, Rafa Benitez (GETTY IMAGES)

Javier Mascherano's agent has revealed they are in talks with Internazionale over a possible move to the Nerazzurri, which would reunite the Liverpool midfielder with his former manager, Rafael Benitez.

Speculation has been rife that Argentina's captain Mascherano would move to San Siro since Benitez was confirmed as Jose Mourinho's replacement last week. Mascherano, who was heavily linked with a move to Barcelona last summer, has spent the past three years at Anfield, but contract negotiations have been put on hold and one of his agents, Marco Piccioli, claims the 25-year-old could follow in the Spaniard's footsteps.

"There has already been a first contact with director Marco Branca," Piccioli said. "We are evaluating the move hard and in the next few days we will have a new meeting to better establish the details of this transfer deal." Mascherano, who has two years left on his deal at Liverpool, revealed earlier this week he was learning Italian.

The midfielder admitted at the beginning of the month he would relish the opportunity to link up with Benitez again. "Would I follow Benitez? I don't know," said Mascherano, who featured for Argentina in yesterday's impressive dismantling of South Korea.

"At the moment I really know little about my future. But of course, with Benitez at Liverpool I experienced three incredible years. His football is my football."