Fiorentina confident of Salah loan

01 July 2015 03:32

Fiorentina are 'optimistic' they will extend the loan deal of Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah for another season.

The Florence club has been negotiating with Chelsea to keep hold of the Egypt international, who is also a reported target of Inter Milan.

Salah, 23, joined Fiorentina on transfer deadline day in February from Chelsea and scored seven goals in 12 appearances to help Fiorentina finish fourth in Serie A.

"We are working on it," Fiorentina president Andrea Della Valle said to the Italian press. "It's the crucial day and I'm personally optimistic.

"Of course, in football anything can happen but we will see what the outcome is tonight."

Chelsea signed Salah in January 2014 on a five-and-a-half-year contract from Bas le, but has not found a place in Jose Mourinho's plans, making just six Premier League starts and 19 appearances overall.

Fiorentina recently appointed the former Swansea boss Paulo Sousa as their new head coach after sacking Vincenzo Montella.

Salah began his career with El Mokawloon in his native Egypt before joining Basle's academy.

He made 83 appearances and scored 13 goals for the Swiss side.

Source: PA