Massimo Moratti expects youngster Mario Balotelli to remain at the club despite falling out with boss Jose Mourinho.
The 18-year-old is one of Inter's most promising players, but has earned the ire of his Portuguese boss in recent weeks culminating in his omission for "disciplinary reasons" from the squad that beat Catania 2-0 last night.
Reports today have suggested Balotelli even rejected a late request to travel to Sicily after Inter received confirmation that their appeal against Adriano's three-match ban had failed.
That has only served to fuel speculation Balotelli is set for a move away from the San Siro, just a day after assistant coach Giuseppe Baresi dismissed talk West Ham had inquired about his services.
And while Moratti admitted the player had toyed with the idea of a move he expects him to remain in Milan.
"I haven't spoken to the coach today, but there are no new developments," Moratti told the club's website www.inter.it.
"The player had the idea of leaving. He changed his mind and then changed his mind again, but we have put a lot of faith in him because he is a quality player."
Moratti also expects Balotelli and Mourinho to patch up their difference and denied talk the Italy Under-21 international would be left out of Inter's Champions League squad for the knockout stages.
"I really don't think he will be left out of the Champions League squad. Mourinho has common sense and knows what to do," he added.
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