Intermediaries offered Moussa Diaby, who moved to Al-Ittihad for £50m last summer, to several English clubs including Unai Emery’s side to gauge the possibility of a January deal. According to sources who informed TEAMtalk, the tax implications of a mid-season return to England made any move unworkable, causing Diaby's focus to shift to continental options. TEAMtalk has reported that Inter Milan are now close to signing the player on an initial loan with an obligation to buy.