Premier League interest in Joel Obi has been confirmed by his agent Renzo Contratto, with it understood Sunderland are among those tracking him.
The Inter Milan midfielder struggled with injuries last season and made only three appearances, however since his arrival at the San Siro from the Lower Leagues in Nigeria in 2010 Obi has managed almost half a century of appearances for the Italian giants.
His agent knows he’s tied to Inter on a long-term deal but isn’t ruling out a summer departure and knows of Premier League interest. He said: ‘I can say that Joel is a player liked in the Premier League. The guy had a difficult season but now is fine.
‘He will leave for the Inter pre-season and then we’ll see what the club wants to do. Obi is an Inter player and has a contract until 2017 but from now to the market’s end, no one can predict what will happen.’
The Nigerian international is also being linked with north east rivals Newcastle.
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