Piero Ausilio denies Pepe to Inter is a done deal

Inter director Piero Ausilio denied Real Madrid defender Pepe is on his way to the Italian giants this summer.

Caretaker manager Stefano Vecchi is taking over for the last three rounds of the campaign after Pioli’s shock dismissal on Tuesday evening.

There are multiple reports in Italy and Spain that Real Madrid defender Pepe has agreed to join Inter when his current contract expires in June.

“There is all this talk of contracts and signing, but there’s absolutely nothing,” insisted Ausilio.

“Discussing players now seems illogical when Inter have not yet chosen a Coach to lead the squad next season, so we have to restructure the club first, find the right tactician and all the rest.

“If I had to tell you every player we’ve been proposed lately, we’d have 150 in the squad. Pepe was suggested to us, we are considering the overall situation. Let’s not forget the age that Andrea Pirlo was when he moved to Juventus and people said he was finished.

“I want to make considerations in a vague sense rather than specifically about Pepe, because there is absolutely no deal, and say that players of experience, character and grit are always valuable.”