The dream of highly rated teenager Saddam Auta Michael plying his trade with Serie A giants Inter Milan is now an illusion. <br /><br />The <i>Black and Blues</i> did not offer the 18 - year - old striker a contract after two weeks of tests.<br /><br />Michael, who has been hailed as Nigeria's Carlos Tevez, could still play in Italy as he is currently in Genoa training with another top flight club Sampdoria. <br /><br />&nbsp;''It is unfortunate the Inter Milan deal did not work out. <br /><br />''I am now training with Sampdoria and by the grace of God I will sign with them as things are looking positive,''the product of&nbsp; Kaduna based academy, El-Cruzero told <i>allnigeriasoccer.com</i>:<br /><br />Saddam Michael had been linked with clubs in England earlier in the season, but the red tape rule in the United Kingdom made it impossible for the move to materialize.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />