Inter Milan will appoint their former player and youth coach Cristian Chivu as manager to replace the recently departed Simone Inzaghi once details are worked out with his current club Parma, Inter president Giuseppe Marotta said on Friday.

Italian manager Simone Inzaghi signed with Saudi side Al-Hilal and became the highest paid manager in the world after signing a two-year deal worth $50 million. Inzaghi left Inter after four years in charge on Tuesday as the Nerazzurri and the coach decided to part ways after a meeting that took place three days after the UEFA Champions League final defeat against PSG,

Simone Inzaghi took over as head coach of Al-Hilal on Wednesday, a day after leaving Inter Milan and two weeks before the Saudi Arabian club's first game at the Club World Cup. Inzaghi signed a two-year deal after Al-Hilal lured him with an offer of reportedly more than 20 million euros ($23 million) per season.