Is Mauro Icardi staying or leaving? That is a question that is being floated around quite a bit with Real Madrid being rumored to be very keen to replace Karim Benzema with the Argentinian striker. A huge part of the answer to that question depends on whether Inter can find their way to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
Turin-based newspaper Tuttosport reports that “With the qualification, the Argentine will hardly force his hand for a goodbye to Inter. Otherwise Icardi, who is eyed by Real Madrid, Manchester United and with Raiola who would like to serve as his agent and other top clubs, could leave. The Nerazzurri want to renegotiate his contract, whilst Maurito’s entourage expects a retouch of the contract to top-player treatment which means €8 million net per season, whilst Inter do not want to go beyond €7 million. Meanwhile Inter’s Director of Sport would like to remove or increase the release clause to at least, €160 million, as the current release clause set at €110 million is deemed to low.”
