Inter are negotiating with Eto'o and his agent with a view to bringing him to the San Siro in a swap deal which would see Zlatan Ibrahimovic move the opposite way. Inter will also receive 45 million euros and Alexander Hleb on a season-long loan.

Moratti told the club's official website, www.inter.it: "Until things are wrapped up, there's nothing to say but I am confident.

"Eto'o is one of the most important players on the market.

"Along with Ibra, he's one of the most wanted. It's a good chance for us to have another champion."

Moratti had nothing but praise for Ibrahimovic, who was the top scorer in Serie A last season.

"He's a very serious professional. He has always behaved well with us," he said.

"He helped us win the championship and he was top scorer last year."

Meanwhile, Inter new boy Lucio was delighted to link up with his new team-mates this morning after completing his move from Bayern Munich.

The Brazil captain put pen to paper on a three-year contract with the club last night before flying to Los Angeles where the team are on a pre-season tour.

"I am very proud to join a club and a team like Inter," Lucio told Inter Channel. "I am here to give my best and keep winning.

"It's true, I will meet Julio (Cesar) and Maicon, two friends and national team-mates, but I know many other of the Nerazzurri champions, whom I have often met as opponents in recent years."

The 31-year-old defender joined Bayern in 2004 from Bayer Leverkusen and has an impressive medal haul which includes a World Cup, three Bundesliga titles and three DFB-Pokal cups.