Milano based Gazzetta dello Sport reports on Mauro Icardi’s miserable sixteen touches of the ball last night in the match against Sassuolo.

This is the data that emphasized the isolation of Icardi who had little support and was unwilling to make things happen. The last time he only touched that ball sixteen times in a match, it finished with a goal in injury time in the derby, with fantastic movement that the children studying from strikers aspire to learn from.

However, against Sassuolo this did not happen, for Mauro Icardi the only thing in common with the derby were those sixteen touches. The rest is completely different, including the movement on the last cross that could have provided an opportunity. This time in the final minutes, on a cross from Politano, the Nerazzurri captain falls back, looking for the right position.

The first weeks of January have not been quiet on the Icardi-front, from his fine for late arrival to the reports on social media, from the tension to the newfound harmony with the management of Inter, the Gazzetta dello Sport highlights.

The signature on the new contract is missing, the one that will close all the conversations and decide the Nerazzurri’s future with Icardi but the two parties are now getting positive signs. Those signals that come from Wanda and those of the CEO Marotta, who before the match reassured the fans regarding Icardi’s renewal.