Hector Cuper put an end to speculation linking him with the Argentina job by claiming that he would be honoured to sign an extension to his contract with Internazionale.

"It makes me proud to hear that there is talk of Inter extending my contract," said the coach. "We will sit down and talk about a new deal as soon as I return to Milan."

Cuper was speaking after watching his side storm to a 13-0 pre-season friendly win over Bormiese and explained that he was relishing the challenge of trying to win the Scudetto next season after missing out in the spring on the last day of the season.

"This match shows that we are doing some good work," continued Cuper. "We had a lot of young players out there today and it was a very encouraging start to our preparations.

"At the moment I am busy trying to integrate all of the old and new players, but the motivation levels are high so it definitely bodes well.

"There's great enthusiasm and confidence. I don't want to talk too much about next season, but we're working hard to put a great team together."