Rafa has no control over the transfers. Moratti has the full say. Rafa can suggest a player he wants, but he has no guarantee a bid will be launched.
In my opinion though, I think Inter will offer something like 20-22M for Mascherano right on or around deadline day, as if to say take it or leave it. It's convenient for the Yanks getting some debt payment money and as a bonus they can say we couldn't reinvest it because of the timing. Of course we won't see that money in January anyways.
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