Inter and Juve target Coco

The Italian international is on loan at the Camp Nou from Milan and the Catalan giants have the option of making it a permanent deal in the summer, but both Inter and Juve are waiting in the wings to sign the full back should Barca fail to take up the option.

Coco has made just 11 appearances for Barca this season since becoming the first Italian to join the club in the summer and he has been linked with a return to his native Italy for some months.

Lazio have been linked with the left-sided ace, but Nino Coco revealed that Juve and Inter have made enquiries for the defender.

"Inter want him right now while Juventus would rather wait until next June," said Nino Coco.

"Both Inter and Juventus are willing to make a very big effort to be able to count on Coco," he said. "Everything is possible. It all depends on the confidence the coach [Carles Rexach] shows in him."

Coco admitted that his son could be tempted by a move as he needs first-team football to win a place in Italy's World Cup squad although Barca are keen to keep him.

"My son's priority is to hold a starting spot with the Italian national side in the next World Cup so he can't be ruled out for three months," his agent and father Nino Coco said.

"Barcelona don't want to open negotiations because the Spanish side believes that Coco is an important player for them and they don't want to discard him."