Inter Milan Striker Gabriel Barbosa Set for Loan Move Away From Serie A Club

Published on: 20 December 2016

"?Inter Milan striker Gabriel Barbosa could be on the verge of a loan move away from the Serie A giants in the January transfer window. 


According to "?the Mirror, the 20-year-old, who has previously been linked with a host of Premier League clubs including Liverpool, Leicester and Arsenal, could make the move to La Liga club Las Palmas.


The player's agent Wagner Ribeiro has admitted that a loan deal could be possible in the new year, with Barbosa's chances limited since his highly anticipated arrival from Santos in the summer.

"In Italy, coaches prefer older, more mature players," Ribeiro told "?ESPN Brazil


"I thought they could give Gabriel a chance, but nothing of the sort has happened.


"Obviously, he's now going through a natural maturing process. He grew up in a different culture, football here is faster, but he thought he was coming to Italy to play."


Ribeiro also reluctantly accepted that Gabigol may have to move to a slightly less prestigious club in order to play regular football.

"We would not like it because he's always played in a big team," he said. "But I think it might be necessary, and he has to be prepared for it.


"I hope for him to stay. Of all the possibilities, it is better that he stay. The advice I give him is to have a little patience."


Barbosa, nicknamed Gabigol has failed to score in Serie A this season, while his Inter side currently sit in seventh place in the standings, six points behind rivals AC Milan in fifth.


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