Mauro Icardi

[brehme1989]

Icardi is not an elite level striker. Elite level would have been someone like Eto'o. You're telling me Icardi is at that level?

Icardi is an elite level striker when he is compared to his generation and the currently active players.
The kid Haaland is also reaching elite levels, that doesn't make him an all time great.

If I compare him with Pele, Adriano, Ronaldo, Eto'o, Shevchenko, Romario, Batistuta, Ibrahimovic, Gerd Muller, Fuskas and Eusebio then he's nowhere near that level. Does it really matter? There's virtually no striker on that kind of level these days and Icardi is part of the ceiling which includes Lewandowski and Luis Suarez.

And Eto'o would sometimes be benched if he was playing with Messi, Zlatan/Villa and Henry. That wouldn't make him a lesser player. He was never in such a situation.

Ronaldo and Vieri were benched by Ventola, Zamorano and a declining Roberto Baggio. Were they scrubs?
Zanetti himself was usually benched for many years and was not a guaranteed starter. Was he also a scrub?

 

[Universe]

Nice, sunny Saturday morning. Beautiful weather. Log on and greeted by the worst sight possible on FIF:

Spoiler: ^

 

[.h.]

this thread needs to be locked and moved into the flamers paradise until something actually happens with icardi

 

[IRR26]

20 goals in 31 games (5/6 in CL games).

Price was set to 20 million discount of assumed value for world richest club.

Yea, he + Wanda is pretty much lost case.

 

[CafeCordoba]

Is there really some force of nature to open the Icardi thread if you guys hate talking about him so much?

 

[Il Drago]

Is there really some force of nature to open the Icardi thread if you guys hate talking about him so much?

 

[Meysam]

Lol really?

This stuff really wouldn't be worth replying, but still.

1. I assume you mean less than "he deserves" according to you.

Negotiations are what they are: you make an offer, the counterpart can accept or not, there can be attempts to meet mid-way. At any moment, each of the two parts is free to make their offer, accept or not the other part.

His previous contract wasn't signed gun pointed to the head.

There does not exist a right to get an extension of contract getting the amount of money the player thinks he "deserves". At worst, a player can wait till his contract expires, then sign for someone else.

Usually players have it their way, because on average in modern football they have way more leverage.

2. Under Spalletti, there were literally three players whose job was to create the conditions for icardi to score. Plus brozovic, who is a very good midfielder.

But generally speaking, there is no such thing as a right to throw tantrums or refusing to play because your teammates are poor players, even if this were the case...

3. A totally deserved disciplinary measure. It was his fault, he can only blame himself for this.

Day in and day out his agent talking about Inter stuff and criticizing his teammates, not to mention his book, and the other stuff.

4. See point two: this doesn't give him any right to not behave as a professional. And also see point one: it was our right to negotiate with another club, and it was his right to refuse that possible destination, which by the way is now his first choice.

5. see point 3. He can only blame himself.

After being stripped of the armband, he could have been a man, take responsibility and do his best to win back the coach and teammates' trust, he did the worst he could do instead.

Now he's out, and will never be an Inter player again: he's lost the privilege of wearing our jersey.

1- I kinda agree with you but you should consider that he could leave the club and join another club like Real Madrid but he didn't. So the point is he loves Inter more much than money and other clubs.
2- Since I remember there was no star player like Icardi for years during 3 seasons ago. Although Samir, Persic, Brozovic were good but not as much as him. However, the point is he could leave the club to a team that has more stars but he didn't. this proves that he loves Inter.
3- Fair enough. it was his fault.
4- The point is Inter did like this to Ronaldo Nazario and R.Carlos before.
why should we force to leave the club our stars?
5- Inter should sell him then gave his number. we should consider that Icardi did the best for years. we should appreciate him for this not affront him even.

 

[.h.]

Is there really some force of nature to open the Icardi thread if you guys hate talking about him so much?

its kinda like that video of uni getting fucked by a donkey

you dont wanna click that link but you know everyone is gonna anyway

 

[Il Drago]

According to Sky, there are positive signs about PSG redeeming Icardi.

 

[William]

According to Sky, there are positive signs about PSG redeeming Icardi.

I’ll believe it when I see it announced on the Inter site.

 

[CafeCordoba]

The option for Icardi raises its value as the prices probably drop this summer generally. Same goes for Lautaro's release clause, it value goes up.

Though nothing stops PSG from asking for a discount.

 

[DARi0]

April 21 @ Sport Mediaset: Paris Saint Germain have decided that they will not take up the option they have to sign on loan Mauro Icardi up on a permanent basis.

April 22 @ Sport Mediaset: Juventus have cooled their interest in signing Inter owned Mauro Icardi in the upcoming Summer transfer window. Icardi could earn as much as €10 million a year if PSG end up buying him which would be out of reach for the Bianconeri, who have showed an interest in him for some time now. As a result of this, the report goes on to state that Juventus are now beginning to consider Napoli’s Arek Milik as more of an option to bolster their attacking department. The Polish national team striker’s current contract with Napoli is due to expire at the end of next season and would be able to be acquired for far less than Icardi.

[between you&me: Icardi can reject P$G contract if he is brainwashed by Wanda to return to Italy. Or the other workaround would be to sign the P$G contract for the signing on fee and then accept a pay-cut. So this report seems pretty poor to me.]

Moggi: 'Milik to Juve, not Icardi'

Luciano Moggi has claimed that Arkadiusz Milik is ‘more suited’ to Juventus than Mauro Icardi, who ‘would never see the ball’.

The two strikers have been linked with moves to Juve in recent days, but Moggi was under no illusions as to which one was a better fit for the Bianconeri.

“I don’t know what will happen, but when I hear about Mauro Icardi I have to rule him out,” the Old Lady’s ex-general manager told Canale 21.

“If right now Gonzalo Higuain willingly sits on the bench because Paulo Dybala and Cristiano Ronaldo play, imagine Icardi...

“With the system Juve use, he would never play and he’d always be a second choice to Dybala and Ronaldo, two players who shoot and score a lot.

“Icardi, in short, would never see the ball. He’s very good in the box, but he needs a team game.

“He would be much more suitable for Napoli. It’s been said he could go to Milan, but I don’t know about that.

“Milik is more suited to Juventus, who need a presence in the box. On the other hand, he could suffer due to the presence of Ronaldo and Dybala, who like to come inside, because Juventus won’t change their midfield and a front three isn’t sustainable.”

The Italian lawyer of Mauro Icardi’s agent and wife Wanda Nara, Elio Letterio Pino, spoke moments ago on Italian radio station Radio Marte, on a wide variety of subjects starting with Napoli’s failed attempts to sign the Argentine striker this past Summer.

“Aurelio De Laurentiis can have no regrets, because he always tried to sign Icardi,” Letterio Pino explained in an interview with Italian radio station Radio Marte this evening. “For one reason or another, Mauro didn’t want to remain in Italy last summer, so the president just had the wrong timing. Some might not like his tactical role within a certain system, but if you’re looking for a striker who scores goals, then Mauro always delivers.”

He then went on to reflect about the 27-year-old’s time on loan at reigning French champions Paris Saint Germain, who can sign him up on a permanent basis for €70 million. “Mauro has done very well in Paris. It’s true that he didn’t play the last two Champions League games, but it’s a very strong squad and it’s understandable to be on the bench occasionally for Edinson Cavani. I’d always want to keep a 27-year-old with his goal record but Leonardo will make his own evaluations.”

Letterio Pino then refused to rule out the possibility of former Sampdoria player Icardi ending up at Napoli in the future. “Obviously, Wanda Nara is his agent and she takes care of his interests. I know Mauro well, he’s like a son to me. The idea of joining Napoli has always been one he’s liked. “There was a little controversy in the past with Diego Maradona, but he knows the club’s history and Napoli is the city of his idol, the idol of all Argentines. Perhaps Napoli would’ve been the ideal club to light him up, so there’s absolutely nothing against this club.”

So Napoli will sell Milik and try to get Icardi again. Who do you guys want from Napoli? Allan? Zielinski? I doubt DeLa would give away Fabian Ruiz in a swap deal while Mertens is coming on a free transfer anyway.

I would ask for Allan + Milik / Allan + money

 

[Bluenine]

Come on, Yooway. Please, please buy Icardi from PSG.

85m :megusta:

 

[Jnr]

Yeah. Rube or not I don't care. Lets finish this chapter and cash on him.

 

[firmino]

1- I kinda agree with you but you should consider that he could leave the club and join another club like Real Madrid but he didn't. So the point is he loves Inter more much than money and other clubs.
2- Since I remember there was no star player like Icardi for years during 3 seasons ago. Although Samir, Persic, Brozovic were good but not as much as him. However, the point is he could leave the club to a team that has more stars but he didn't. this proves that he loves Inter.
3- Fair enough. it was his fault.
4- The point is Inter did like this to Ronaldo Nazario and R.Carlos before.
why should we force to leave the club our stars?
5- Inter should sell him then gave his number. we should consider that Icardi did the best for years. we should appreciate him for this not affront him even.

i'll only asnwer to the part i put in bold, as i don't want to drag this on. what you say is like saying that a girl should appreciate the good moments with her boyfriend, even though it turned into an abusive relationship.

at this point, he can even go to juventus, i honestly don't care. let's just make as much as we can out of this.

 

[Bluenine]

Yeah. Rube or not I don't care. Lets finish this chapter and cash on him.

I care. I want Rube to buy him from PSG. That means we get 85m instead of 70m.

Also it will make tiki taka an interesting programme to watch :troll:

 

[CoolMan44]

Wait so we already get 13 million for the loan itself. Didnt know - if so that would be a pretty good deal.

 

[brehme1989]

Wait so we already get 13 million for the loan itself. Didnt know - if so that would be a pretty good deal.

We got 5m. Icardi got the rest of it as a difference between his Inter salary and his PSG salary. Maybe they're paying us that sum to give it to Icardi, dunno the exact details.

 

[Serie B]

I care. I want Rube to buy him from PSG. That means we get 85m instead of 70m.

Also it will make tiki taka an interesting programme to watch :troll:

I can see Wanda leaving him for Dybala already

 

[CafeCordoba]

Di Marzio says Leonardo might ask for a discount. The clause ends in May and he not might interested in committing to Icardi for 65m€ (5m€ already paid). Leonardo might as well just let the clause end and then re-negotiate like I suggested earlier.