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Milan Rapaic is confident that his fellow Croatian Mateo Kovacic can go on to emulate former Italy striker Roberto Baggio at Inter.

The 18-year-old joined the Nerazzurri from Dinamo Zagreb for €11 million in January, and the 39-year-old is certain his compatriot will be a success in Serie A.

“The first few times I saw him play there was a hint of Baggio about him,” he told La Gazzetta dello Sport.

“First of all, he’s a great talent. He’s a smart player, very strong technically, he can dribble, he can pass the ball, and handle any opponent that confronts him.

“He plays without fear, because if you’re afraid you cannot be your team’s best player against Real Madrid when you are 17 as he was two years ago.

“He can play in a number of different positions. Certain characteristics can’t be changed, but his game has adapted over time.

“He now comes back for the ball much more often than he did; he likes to play the ball.”

APPIANO GENTILE – The Nerazzurri trained this morning at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti in their penultimate session before Siena v Inter in Week 23 of Serie A 2012/13.

The lads began with a warm-up, before continuing with work on tactics and technique. The session finished with a short match.

APPIANO GENTILE – 

Zdravko Kuzmanovic and Ezequiel Schelotto will be presented to the media at a press conference at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti tomorrow at 12:30.

The press room will be open from 12:15.

MILAN – Here is a complete list of the transfer
deals done by FC Internazionale during the January transfer window.

IN

1) Mateo Kovacic (midfielder, 18 years old):
permanent deal from Dinamo Zagreb;
2) Zdravko Kuzmanovic
(midfielder, 25 years old): permanent deal from
Stuttgart;
3) Ezequiel Schelotto (midfielder, 23
years old): permanent deal from Atalanta;
4) Juan Pablo Carrizo
(goalkeeper, 28 years old): on loan from Lazio;
5) Tommaso Rocchi
(forward, 35 years old): permanent deal from Lazio.

OUT

1) Alfred Duncan (midfielder, 19 years old): on
loan to Livorno with co-ownership option;
2) Matteo Bianchetti
(defender, 19 years old): on loan to Hellas Verona with co-ownership
option;
3) MacDonald Mariga (midfielder, 25 years
old): on loan to Parma with co-ownership option;
4) Marko Livaja
(forward, 19 years old): co-ownership deal to Atalanta;
5)
Philippe Coutinho (forward, 20 years old): permanent
deal to Liverpool;
6) Wesley Sneijder (midfielder,
28 years old): permanent deal to Galatasaray;
7) Lorenzo Crisetig
(midfielder, 20 years old): on loan from Spezia to Crotone;
8)
Daniel Bessa (forward, 20 years old): on loan to
Vicenza with co-ownership option;
9) Andrea Romanò
(midfielder, 19 years old): on loan to Prato.

APPIANO GENTILE – It’s Mateo Kovacic‘s first day at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti. Spend the day with Mateo here on inter.it, as he meets his team-mates and poses for photos with the Nerazzurri’s other new signings.

A warm welcome to Inter to all of them!