Saints striker agrees to Serie A switch

Southampton striker Dani Osvandlo has reportedly agreed to sign for Inter Milan.

La Gazzetta dello Sport claims the Italy international will return to his homeland after the two clubs thrashed out a loan deal with a view to a permanent move.

It is believed that the towering targetman, who failed to report for training with the Saints when the squad returned from a summer break, will complete the switch within the next four days.

Serie A champions Juventus, where Osvaldo spent the second half of last season on loan, had been in pole position to secure his services, but their interest cooled following the surprise departure of head coach Antonio Conte.

The 44-year-old resigned last week just a day after the start of pre-season training, which led to a re-think on transfer strategy in the corridors of power.

While Conte was a big fan of Osvaldo, his successor Massimiliano Allegri much prefers the prospect of luring Chelsea hitman Romelu Lukaku to Italy and has demonstrated little interest in arranging a second stint for the Southampton man.

The 28-year-old was always widely-expected to depart St Mary’s during the summer transfer window after a fall-out with the club led to his sudden departure at the start of this year.

Osvaldo was ushered out of the exit door after becoming embroiled in a training ground bust-up with team-mate Jose Fonte, and his future are the club appears to be bleak.

He notched only three goals in his five-month stint in Turin, with only one of his strikes coming in the league, but his record has not put off Inter boss Walter Mazzarri.