Ricky Alvarez: Hoping to stay at Inter Milan for many years

Inter Milan midfielder Ricky Alvarez has declared his desire to remain at the club beyond the end of the season.

Alvarez has been with Inter since the summer of 2011 but speculation has suggested that he could soon be set for a move elsewhere.

The Argentina international admits that anything could happen with his long-term future but he envisages staying at the club for several more years.

His immediate priority, though, is to help Inter finish the campaign strongly and push on from their current position in fifth.

"I am thinking only about ending the season well," he told reporters. "For the rest there is my agent and the club.

"I want to continue playing at Inter and I see myself here for many years, then, in football, you never know."

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Alvarez : Hernanes can make the difference for us

Inter midfielder Ricky Alvarez has hailed the arrival of Hernanes from Lazio, backing the Brazilian to be an instant hit at the Giuseppe Meazza.

The Brazilian joined on deadline day in a €20 million deal, and Alvarez believes the 28-year-old will bring qualities that will make a big difference to Walter Mazzari's side.

"He's a great player, he can play in many roles in midfield. He's someone who could make a difference in any team," he told La Gazzetta Dello Sport.

Inter face runaway Serie A leaders Juventus on Sunday looking to repeat their famous 3-1 victory in November 2012 which brought the Bianconeri's 49-game unbeaten run to an end.

While Alvarez admits his side have undergone significant changes since that victory, he maintains Inter are far closer to Juventus' standard than the current 23-point gap in the Serie A standings suggests.

"I don't think so [that the gap is significant]. They've played together for three years. We have changed coaches and changed systems. We are at the beginning of a project that can give us great satisfaction.

"That match [in 2012] was one of the best in recent years, but it belongs in the past. The situation is different now, although that game should serve to give us conviction. After that, it depends on us and what we do out on the pitch.

"It'll be a great game. Many factors affect the result. Of course, we have to leave the pitch having given everything."

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