Inter president Massimo Moratti has insisted that Carlo Ancelotti is not in line to become manager of the Nerazzurri.

Moratti is preparing for the departure of Leonardo, less than a year after taking the reins, with the Brazilian strongly linked with the sporting director position at Paris St Germain.

Former Milan boss Ancelotti is available after he was dismissed by Chelsea owner Roman Abra-movich immediately after the Blues’ final game of last season and reports in Italy have suggested the 52-year-old has already turned down the role.

Moratti has denied such speculation and, while also revealing Bielsa has pulled out of discussions due to personal reasons, revealed he was now weighing up potential candidates.

“With regards to Ancelotti, no-one has thought of him and certainly it’s not because we don’t value him,” he told the club’s official website www.inter.it.

“I am annoyed to continue to read that we have been turned down by Ancelotti. This is not true.

“I want to clarify that we have not had a single ‘no’. Perhaps only from Bielsa, who had to end negotiations early for personal reasons and he was disappointed.

“We have a mountain of positive responses and now I have to choose.”

Fiorentina boss Sinisa Mihaj-lovic is among the favourites for a return to the Nerazzurri, where he ended his playing days before working on the coaching staff, but Moratti told reporters he was unwilling to discuss any move for the 42-year-old.

“Sinisa is under contract with Fiorentina and hence, I wouldn’t dare talk about him,” he added.

“We must be patient. We will do what needs to be done. Don’t worry, this is my problem.”

However, some media reports in Italy yesterday insisted that Mihajlovic already has a deal in place with Inter.

Il Corriere dello Sport said the Serb will formally sign for Inter tomorrow while Corriere Fiorentino believes the Viola were going to release a statement confirming Mihajlovic’s status late Friday, but then opted to wait until tomorrow.

If Inter have not found another alternative by tomorrow, then Fiorentina could agree to release their coach, Corriere Fiorentino said.

Other candidates for the Inter job are Delio Rossi (ex-Palermo), Gian Piero Gasperini (ex-Genoa) and Porto manager Andre Villas-Boas.