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THE delay in Mario Balotelli’s protracted move to Manchester City is preventing Javier Mascherano joining Inter.
Inter president Massimo Moratti has claimed Balotelli’s future at the San Siro remains up in the air despite City’s continued interest in the striker.
Balotelli’s £25 million switch to Eastlands is reportedly being held up by a disagreement over the player’s wage demands, said to be in the region of £180,000 a week.
Inter remain hopeful a deal will be struck with City, and possibly before the end of the week.
Until that happens, though, Moratti concedes the European champions can not afford to meet Liverpool’s £25 million-plus valuation of Mascherano.
“At this moment, we’re unable to make any transfers of this magnitude,” said Moratti.
“We can’t make any big transfers until we’ve sold someone.
