Internazionale are stepping up their bid to keep Juan Sebastian Veron at the club. The Chelsea midfielder is on loan at Inter with the present deal
due to expire in June. Talks are planned with Blues owner Roman Abramovich in Milan later this week with the wealthy Russian also expected to discuss
Hernan Crespo's situation with Inter's local rivals Milan.
Italian reports claim the Nerazzurri are keen to discuss a contract with Veron that will run until 2008, a year after his deal at Stamford Bridge
comes to an end. Veron joined Chelsea from Manchester United two seasons ago but injuries did not help his bid to settle in England and the nature of
Premiership football. Roberto Mancini is a huge fan of the Argentinian but more fitness problems have again hampered his progress at Inter.