Though his agent denied Adriano's desire to return to Brazilian club football, Adriano claimed he was willing to leave Inter in the January transfer window in search of regular playing time, with the Italian press stating interest from West Ham United and Manchester City.
Meskipun agennya membantah keinginan Adriano untuk kembali ke klub Brasil, Adriano mengaku ia bersedia untuk meninggalkan Inter pada jendela transfer Januari untuk mencari waktu bermain reguler, sedangkan pers Italia menyatakan minat dari West Ham United dan Manchester City.