Makinwa rejects Stuttgart

New Stuttgart chief Giovanni Trapattoni had earmarked Makinwa as a forward capable of flourishing in the Bundesliga and had fired off an offer to relegated Atalanta.

The Italians accepted the proposal and gave Stuttgart permission to talk to Makinwa, but the former FC Ebedei star was just not interested.

It is believed that the 21-year-old is keen on securing a move to Inter Milan, having been in talks with Coach Roberto Mancini and Inter Management.

Mancini is said to be looking to bring in Makinwa as the replacement for the departed Christian Vieri, but talks with Atalanta have been put on the backburner until the future of Parma's Alberto Gilardino has been resolved.

Inter is keen to bring in both forwards, but their priority now is to secure the services of Gilardino before making a move for Makinwa.