Rumours of a rift between Mauro Icardi and Roberto Mancini had been rife the last few days after the strikers exclusion from the starting eleven in Rome. TuttoSport points out however that Mancini has spoken to Icardi and explained how he wants to help him develop technically as a player. Mancini of course is used to dealing with players who don’t like his choices (Balotelli for example). According to the Turin based newspaper the coach has set out how he intends to develop Icardi’s game so he can be a more rounded striker.
Source: TuttoSport
