Left back Maxwell has threatened his club, Inter Milan, that he will leave if he does not get rewarded with a new deal soon. Maxwell, the former Ajax man, has been linked with a move to Valencia and Arsenal.

“In the past Valencia had made their interest known, while Arsenal, Real Madrid and Chelsea have asked for information on his situation," the 27-year-old Brazilian's agent told the Corriere dello Sport.

“I think Maxwell has proved he is the finest left-back in Europe and now it is up to Inter to prove they want to keep him.”