would see any of his Inter stars leave the club this month.
Having spent significant sums during the previous transfer
window, the San Siro side have been tipped to allow a
handful of players to leave in order to bolster their finances
in January.
Striker Mauro Icardi has been tentatively linked with both
Arsenal and Manchester City, while it is widely believed that
Nemanja Vidic will be allowed to terminate his contract six
months early and find a new club.
Mancini, however, says no sales are in the offing, telling the
media on Friday: "I know it says things in certain
newspapers but, right now, all our players are here. January
is an awkward month, but at the moment none of our
players are going anywhere."
Though he admits he wants to see more from Icardi this
season, Mancini is adamant he can forge a strong attacking
partnership with Stevan Jovetic, who has failed to hit top
form since his move from Manchester City.
"Icardi and Jovetic have different qualities. They've often
done well, I think they can work together. But we expect
more," he said.
A shock defeat at home to Sassuolo last weekend saw Inter
slip to third in Serie A, behind leaders Napoli and resurgent
champions Juventus.
While he is not surprised to see Massimiliano Allegri's side
right back in the Scudetto race again, Mancini is confident
Inter can sustain their push for the top of the table in the
second half of the season.
"Tomorrow I want to see the same spirit I saw on Sunday,
but with a different result," he added.
"We didn't deserve to lose against Sassuolo but this is
football, we have to accept it. We've had an excellent first
half to the season and we must try to improve.
"Bergamo is a tough place to go. To beat Atalanta, you need
to be on the top of your game.
"Right now I need players to drive the team forward. I will
choose the best line-up tomorrow.
"We can stay towards the top. Other teams have more stars,
but we are where we are because we've got quality."
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