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Ranieri expects Motta stay

By Nadia Carminati

Sunday 29 January 2012 22:35, UK

Thiago Motta: Thought to interest PSG but Inter coach Claudio Ranieri wants him to stay
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Inter Milan coach Claudio Ranieri has underlined his wish that Thiago Motta remains with the Nerazzurri.

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Inter Milan coach Claudio Ranieri has underlined his wish that Thiago Motta remains with the Nerazzurri. Motta has previously hinted that he could leave Inter and join big-spending Paris St Germain before the end of the January transfer window. The midfielder's contract with the Serie A giants expires next summer and the Nerazzurri have yet to offer him an extension. But Ranieri insists he wants to keep the 29-year-old as he seeks to guide his side up the Serie A table. "I've asked the club, Thiago Motta will stay", Ranieri told Sky Italia after his side lost 1-0 at Lecce on Sunday. "As for what I know, he will remain with us," he added.

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