Roberto Mancini, linked with the Chelsea manager's job, has parted company with Italian champions Internazionale according to his agent.

The Italian coach was called into a meeting with Nerazzurri president Massimo Moratti on Tuesday to discuss his future at the club - and emerged from their Via Durini offices just 25 minutes later.

And agent Giorgio De Giorgis - also a good friend of Mancini's - claims the short talks signal the end of Mancini's reign at the Giuseppe Meazza.

De Giorgis said: "Roberto never expected it to end like this.

"As an outsider, I could rationally understand that something was not right, but that is the way things have gone.

"Roberto is very disappointed also because he has not yet finished his job - he wanted to try and win even more league titles, and maybe even the Champions League.

"Now Mourinho will arrive and he has only got to repeat what has happened in the last few years.

"Roberto is now considering making a statement to avoid gossip and it should be a statement praising the president and those who worked with him.

"Certainly he is shocked and has taken it badly.

"I have spoken with him and he sounded quite down, but tomorrow will be even worse."

Mancini had signalled his intention to leave Inter at the end of the season following the club's exit from the Champions League at the hands of Liverpool back in March.

He quickly changed that decision, although rumours persisted that he would leave this summer, even after he had secured a third straight Scudetto for the club.

If and when his exit from Inter is confirmed, focus will turn to what he does next, with Chelsea reportedly interested in the former Italy international taking charge at Stamford Bridge.

The Chelsea hot-seat is vacant after Avram Grant was sacked in the wake of their Champions League final defeat to Manchester United.

Mancini is by no means the only candidate for the job, with Mark Hughes, Guus Hiddink and Frank Rijkaard among the names linked to the vacancy, but his impending exit from Inter is sure to shorten the odds on him plying his trade in the Premier League come the start of next season.

Mike Hytner / Eurosport