According to Gianluca Di Marzio of Sky Sport Italia, while the Serie A giants remain intent on signing Luka Modric from Real Madrid, they are also keen on adding another attacker and they have been given an opportunity to sign Mata.
However, according to the report Inter are likely to go down a different route, as they seek to bring Monaco's Keita Balde Diao back to the Italian top flight.
"The most concrete contacts have been about Keita Balde, a player they pursued while he was at Lazio," said Di Marzio. "[Antonio] Candreva could be included in a deal with Monaco involving a loan swap, but all the parties involved have yet to give the green light for the completion.