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Sky Sport Italia reports that Inter have reached a verbal agreement for Marseille winger Luis Henrique, who is set to join the Serie A giants in a deal exceeding €23m.

Brazilian winger Luis Henrique is set to join Inter on a permanent €23m deal plus €2m add-ons.

According to Sky Sport Italia, the Nerazzurri have reached a verbal agreement with the French club.

The Italian broadcasters claim that bonuses included in the deal are tied to Inter’s results in the Champions League over the next few seasons.

Luis Henrique’s stats with Marseille this season

The 23-year-old Brazilian winger is expected to move to San Siro next month and be available for the Club World Cup.

Luis Henrique scored nine goals and provided ten assists in 35 appearances across all competitions this season.

Some Premier League clubs and Juventus reportedly joined the race for Luis Henrique in recent days, but Inter had been in talks with the French club for several weeks and had already agreed to personal terms with the 23-year-old.

Inter are now preparing for the Champions League Final against PSG on May 31 at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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