Juventus accused Inter of lacking respect yesterday after an agreement to swap players was called off by their bitter rivals 24 hours earlier.

Juventus had agreed to exchange striker Mirko Vucinic for Inter midfielder Fredy Guarin when the deal was halted by new Inter owner Erick Thohir.

Vucinic had already cleared out his locker when he was given the news, Juventus general manager Giuseppe Marotta told a news conference, yesterday.

“The Vucinic-Guarin deal was verbally agreed by both parties. (Juventus president) Andrea Agnelli received a text from Thohir at 10:48 (Tuesday) confirming the deal,” he said.

“What is most striking, and underlines this negative situation, is the fact that when a player clears out his locker and takes his personal belongings, this obviously says that the transfer has been concluded.

“And that was something Vucinic had done.”

The deal was stopped following a protest by Inter fans on Monday night.

Vucinic joined Juventus from Roma for €15 million at the start of the 2011/12 season.

Colombia international Guarin has been at Inter since 2012 and has become a rock in their midfield.