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There are widespread reports throughout Italy that this afternoon’s meeting between Roberto Mancini and Massimo Moratti ended after just 20 minutes, with the outcome being that Mancini has left San Siro, to be replaced by Jose Mourinho.

Speculation has been rife over the past 48 hours that Mancini would be leaving Inter, and indeed yesterday Portuguese newspaper A Bola claimed that President Massimo Moratti had already done the deal for Jose Mourinho to replace the tactician.

Mancini and Moratti arranged a meeting this afternoon at 17:00 to sort out the coach's future, but the meeting had lasted just over 20 minutes until Mancini walked out of a private residence in Milan and refused to comment on the outcome.

There are now widespread reports that the pair have mutually agreed to rescind Mancio's contract, and that Mourinho will be his immediate replacement.

The Special One, who has been out of work since leaving Chelsea last September, is reported to be in Portugal this afternoon finalising personal terms over his contract with Inter director Marco Branca.

The Portuguese daily Diario de Noticias adds to this that Mourinho has been taking private Italian lessons for the past five months as he wants to present himself better to the press, players and fans.

There has been no official confirmation of these reports as of yet, but it is likely that there will some news very soon.

Luca Capofranco goal.com