The rumors of Inter captain Mauro Icardi joining Real Madrid have been doing the rounds for a while now. If rumors are to be believed then Icardi is on the wish-list of Real Madrid alongside with Robert Lewandoski and Eden Hazard.
According to today’s nespaper edition of Turin based Tuttosport, Icardi’s stay at Inter depends on whether or not the Nerazzurri can qualify for next seasons Champions League.
According to the report “Mauro Icardi has always said that he wants to stay at Inter but the temptation to play in the Champions League may prove to be pivotal for the player. The player is already 25 and has never got the opportunity to be a part of Europe’s best club competition. Inter are yet to cement a place for next year’s Champions League and things are certainly not going their way at this moment.
“Icardi on the other hand has a release clause which can be activated by any foreign club. Nevertheless, the Nerazurri are planning to have a meeting with Icardi’s representatives at the end of the year to extend his contract which may see him earning more than 7m per year. Inter will also try to remove the clause from his contract or at-least double it” Tuttosport conclude.
I would obviously prefer that he stayed with Inter as he is a top 10 if not top 5 striker in the world at the moment and would be next to impossible for us to adequately replace him. At the same time if we did manage to get 150-200mn for him it would help clear us from the shackles of FFP but given how our big transfers have gone recently I wouldn’t bet on us doing the post-Zidane Juve with the newly found financial muscle.
In any case whether he stays or goes, one thing is clear that we need to increase his clause.
He will be gone either way
The player is already 25 and has never got the opportunity to be a part of Europe’s best club competition.
—- honestly, real is his great chance to do it … I find that he is on his way to real and that’s why inter want sturridge.
and by then icardi go, we go to sturridge, like seriously?? dzeko much even stronger (in his 30s) and has killer instinct than this guy
see his goals and assistance statistics on wikipedia. many, many assists which means he PLAYS FOOTBALL and not only score goals. yes, he is not young. klopp is a moron who forces some stupid players like lovren, that’s his taste.
what do you say wanda ?