The agent of Mauro Icardi has opened up on the striker’s future at Inter Milan, amid reported interest from Chelsea.
This January transfer window – from a Blues perspective – has mostly been dominated by talk of a new striker coming in so that Eden Hazard is free from his ‘false nine’ role.
A loan move for Gonzalo Higuain is reportedly set to go through at some point this week, but it does appear that some fans would prefer someone else – and his name is Icardi.
The Argentine was the popular choice when football.london asked supporters to name their dream January transfer window signing in our transfer survey .
There was talk earlier in the window that Blues owner Roman Abramovich had personally intervened to try and get a deal done.
Meanwhile, talks between Inter and Icardi over a new contract have stalled, with the 25-year-old’s girlfriend and agent Wanda Nara admitting that the two biggest clubs in Spain as well as one in France and one in England – thought to be Chelsea – had shown an interest in the star striker this month.
However, Wanda Nara has stated that Icardi wants to stay at the San Siro ‘for a long’ time, but did also admit she can’t guarantee he will sign a new deal.
“Against Sassuolo, Mauro had little service by his teammates and it may happen but it seems that it is always his fault. In any case, the renewal has nothing to do with it, he does not feel the pressure, he is colder than Higuain,” she said, as translated by Calciomercato .
“I’m always the b**** but I’ve never asked for the renewal and Mauro has never asked for anything.
“Everyone has the agent he deserves, we have always been transparent. I do not have to call anyone. When they call me, I answer and talk about it. The club will know the right time.
“An appointment this week? We hope so, we will definitely see each other.
“On the part of Mauro, there is the willingness to remain for a long time at Inter. For me, he will 100% renew with Inter but I cannot predict the future.”