Ibrahimovic exit only weakens Inter

ROME: Inter Milan's run of four straight Serie A titles is under serious threat after selling talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Barcelona.

Samuel Eto'o may well have arrived in exchange but with Argentine striker Diego Milito also signing from Genoa, Inter coach Jose Mourinho must quickly get his new forward line to gel with the rest of the side.

Mourinho has already warned Inter fans that this season, which starts on Aug 23, will not be as easy as recent years.