Mauro Icardi Targets Serie a Return Amid Juventus Links
Mauro Icardi wants a return to the Italian top flight, with reports from Argentina indicating that Juventus sits in pole position to secure the striker following Inter Milan’s decision to close the door on a reunion, Sportmediaset reported. The former Nerazzurri captain, currently playing abroad, has seen his name surface in transfer speculation as Italian clubs assess their attacking options.
The situation gained clarity when Inter president Giuseppe Marotta addressed the persistent rumors directly. Speaking before his side’s UEFA Champions League fixture against Feyenoord, Marotta dismissed any suggestion that the club would pursue a deal for their former forward. “I don’t know if he proposed himself, to us certainly not,” Marotta said, according to coverage from La Gazzetta dello Sport. “He is a player who gave a lot to Inter, but honestly he is not in our plans, just as signing a new forward is not in our plans.”
Inter Milan Clarifies Squad Plans and Extends Federico Dimarco
Marotta praised Dimarco’s commitment during his pre-match remarks broadcast by Sky Sport, labeling the left-back a true “interista” who bleeds club colors.
đš đĄđđȘ: Inter president Giuseppe Marotta rules out Mauro Icardi! â đŁïžâMauro Icardi is NOT part of our plans. We are not considering any additional striker.â pic.twitter.com/LA5dwbFMCw
Champions League Ambitions Shape Italian Strategy
Marotta reflected on Inter’s recent European campaigns, noting that reaching the final twice in recent years demonstrated the squad’s capability while highlighting the unforgiving nature of the tournament. “I believe winning this competition is the goal everyone would like to achieve,” Marotta told La Gazzetta dello Sport, stressing that minimal errors prove fatal against elite continental competitors.
With Inter publicly removing itself from the race for Icardi, attention shifts toward Argentine reports linking the striker closer to Turin.
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đźđč Giuseppe Marotta: âMauro Icardi? He has not been offered to us. He gave a lot to #Inter, but he is not part of our plans. Nor are we planning to bring in a fifth striker. Three of our four forwards have been unwell, but that is pure bad luck. Itâs like having two⊠pic.twitter.com/k3Enpj1qcGâ
đšâ Inter president Marotta: âMauro Icardi is NOT part of our plansâ. âWe are not considering any additional strikerâ, told Sky Sport. Source: @FabrizioRomano pic.twitter.com/0ri4g5BYRE
đšđŁïžInter president Marotta: âMauro Icardi is NOT part of our plansâ. âWe are not considering any additional strikerâ, told Sky Sport. pic.twitter.com/OZyX0ccaGx
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