Monaco defender Jeremy Toulalan has agreed terms with Inter Milan ahead of a summer move that would see the Frenchman earn two million euros a season for three years, reports said Wednesday.

Inter, currently ninth place in Serie A 25 points behind leaders Juventus, rank fourth among the league's top sides for goals scored (41) but have the leakiest defence (34) among the top half of the table.

Coach Roberto Mancini has recently remarked on Inter's struggles at the back and Toulalan, whose contract with Monaco expires in the summer, is regarded as one of several players who could remedy the problem.

Sport Mediaset said the deal to bring the 31-year-old -- who can play in defence as well as in a defensive midfield position -- to the San Siro is "done", albeit adding that Inter president Erick Thohir had yet to give the green light.

Inter and city rivals AC Milan are both struggling to keep pace this season and although the Champions League looks out of reach, the Milan giants have 12 games in which to fight for a place in the Europa League.

Inter are 10 points adrift of Lazio, who occupy the third and last qualifying spot for the Champions League, with Milan a point further adrift.