Inter Milan chief Beppe Marotta has admitted they're admiration for Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal.

Vidal has been linked with a January move to the Nerazzurri.

Marotta said, "He is an important player on the world stage and both Conte and I are tied to him because of our great past together.

"We have great considerations of him. I think a lot of teams would like to sign him, but unfortunately he's at Barcelona. However, thoughts can certainly be made."

Inter beat SPAL 2-1 on Sunday through a Lautaro Martínez brace to leapfrog Juventus at the Serie A summit.