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PSG midfielder Thiago Motta admits interest in Inter Milan return

Thiago Motta says a return to Inter Milan or Atletico Madrid would be tempting
Image: Thiago Motta says a return to Inter Milan or Atletico Madrid would be tempting

PSG midfielder Thiago Motta has admitted he would be interested in a return to former club Inter Milan.

The Italy international is under contract with the Ligue 1 champions for another season, but is attracting interest from several European clubs this summer.

Motta's former clubs Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan are reportedly keen to acquire the 32-year-old's services and, after three-and-a-half years in Paris, the Brazilian-born player is ready for a change.

"I get the impression that a cycle is coming to an end for me," Motta told Gazzetta dello Sport. "I have given and received so much.

"It would be more comfortable to stay, but I wouldn't be honest with myself, nor the club, which I have grown to love.

"It's not a question of money, but of motivation."

Motta spent three years at Inter and won the Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League in his first season there in 2009/10.

Roberto Mancini
Image: Motta says he would enjoy the challenge at Inter under coach Roberto Mancini

The 32-year-old has made 85 appearances since joining PSG from Inter in 2012, and admits a return to the San Siro would be hard to resist.

"I have spent three-and-a-half years there, but it seems a lot more to me," he added.

"I think I have given everything by now.

"Returning to Inter would be a real challenge, as (coach Roberto) Mancini has shown with his choice to join the club again at a delicate moment.

"It would be stimulating but also natural to rediscover a place where I won everything."

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He endured limited game time earlier in his career at Atletico, due to a recurring knee injury, but he admits joining up with Diego Simeone's squad would also interest him.

"Atletico is the same argument as Inter," he said.

"Atletico are fighting at the summit of European and Spanish football, which isn't easy when you have Real Madrid and Barcelona as rivals.

"For me it would be just as motivating and I would give everything to do what I couldn't manage to do the first time round because of injuries."

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