The 31-year-old Argentina striker has extended his loan deal from Chelsea for another year.
Inter Milan are expected to offer him a two-year deal after this, thus ensuring the forward never puts on a Chelsea shirt again.
Rumours abound that Andriy Shvechenko may be offloaded to AC Milan in the summer.
With Chelsea desperate for another quality striker, Saloman Kalou is still considered to be a number three frontman, Jose Mourinho may agree a loan deal for the misfit Ukranine striker.
This would free him up for a bid for darting striker Samuel Eto'o from Barcelona.
Chelsea need a goal-scoring speed merchant to complement Didier Drogba and the Cameroon striker fits the bill and, happily for Mourinho, he is unsettled at the Nou Camp.