A look at five stars from Serie A who could be heading to the Premier League in January.
Wesley Sneijder - Inter
Sneijder has not featured for Inter since September and
seems unlikely to play again until his contract dispute has been resolved. The Dutchman has a deal until 2015 but with the Nerazzurri eager to cut costs they are desperate for the player to accept the same money spread over a longer time period. The 28-year-old playmaker is believed to be unimpressed.
It's a measure of how far Sneijder's stock has fallen that this situation does not yet appear to have sparked a transfer frenzy. The former Real Madrid man was regarded as one of the world's finest players in 2010 when he helped take Inter to their UEFA Champions League triumph before winning the Silver Ball at that summer's World Cup as Holland reached the final against Spain.
But it's been a stop-start career ever since and a
proposed move to Manchester United in 2011 came to nothing. Manchester City boss
Roberto Mancini has played down reports of interest from the Premier League champions, telling
Sky Sport Italia: "We have never contacted him. Wesley has great quality, but we have other players in that role, like [Samir] Nasri and [David] Silva." Now Paris St Germain coach
Carlo Ancelotti has dismissed speculation too. So where will Sneijder end up?
Sky Sports' Italian expert Simone Bargellini says: "He'll surely leave Inter Milan in January after rejecting the club's proposal of a new contract on reduced wages. PSG seems in pole position, but City and United could renew their interest as he costs 'only' €12-15 million."
Stevan Jovetic - Fiorentina
"I'm fine here, I don't want to leave Fiorentina,"
Jovetic told RAI Sport earlier this month. But speculation regarding the Montenegrin's future will not go away. Not when the 22-year-old continues to alert Europe's biggest clubs with his excellent performances in Serie A.
Jovetic is a difficult forward to pigeon-hole as he is a goalscorer but also a dribbler and a player capable of bringing others into the game. He also has more shots per game than any player in the Italian top flight. These are all qualities believed to interest Manchester City, although the club's own chief scout
Carlo Cancellieri has indicated that Radamel Falcao will be prioritised ahead of the youngster.
Sky Sports' Italian expert Simone Bargellini says: "City's interest in him is not a secret and Arsenal were linked with a bid too. But Fiorentina made great effort to keep him last summer and it's almost impossible they will allow him to go in January. Things could change at the end of the season though."
