Inter's hopes of signing Daniel Sturridge from Liverpool have suffered a blow after striker Eder made it clear he has no intention of joining Crystal Palace.
The Eagles have been trying to reach an agreement with Inter for Eder and the Serie A club have been keen to offload the former Sampdoria man to make space to bring in Sturridge.
But according to Italian outlet FcInterNews, Eder has made clear he has no intention of leaving Inter this month unless it is for a club he ranks as being on the same level as the Nerazzurri.
He has knocked back proposals from Crystal Palace, Zenit St. Petersburg and two Chinese sides.
Crystal Palace and Zenit wanted to take Eder on loan with an option to buy, but Inter were looking for a straight sale; the two Chinese clubs were prepared to buy Eder immediately.
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As such, at present Eder remains firmly an Inter player, but it remains to be seen whether he will rethink his situation before the window slams shut.
And it is also not clear whether it will affect Inter's move for Sturridge, who they have been keen to sign from Liverpool.
Sturridge was not included in Liverpool's matchday squad for their FA Cup tie against West Brom on Saturday evening.
