Posted on January 11, 2022 at 12:30 pm by AC
Not successful at Paris Saint-Germain despite the long absence of Neymar, Mauro Icardi is once again announced on departure. However, solutions could be lacking in this winter transfer window …
In recent months we have heard a lot about Mauro Icardi, but not really for his performances in the field. The number 9 of Paris Saint-Germain indeed comes out of a black year 2021 and did not even know how to take advantage of the recent injury of Neymar, who should also return by the month from February. With Leonardo who seems to want to downsize the current squad, Icardi could thus represent an entry of precious money and a solution quickly presented itself with Juventus. In Italy as in Spain we have indeed linked the player of PSG to a three-band operation, with Alvaro Morata going to FC Barcelona , Icardi to Juve and Memphis Depay at PSG. Finally the Spaniard should not move from Turin and an arrival of the Dutchman in Paris seems more than improbable given that his profile is much too close to Kylian Mbappé, Neymar or Lionel Messi.
PSG is demanding € 35M for Icardi … who does not want to leave
However, at Paris Saint-Germain we would not be against a departure of Mauro Icardi … on the contrary. According to Tuttosport information, a meeting took place very recently between Leonardo and Wanda Nara, partner and agent of number 9 of the PSG. During this meeting, the Parisian sporting director would have explained that a departure is possible, but only under the conditions of PSG. He would thus have set a minimum amount of € 35M, i.e. nearly 20M € less than its purchase price. Still, this is still far too important for Juventus, who have always talked about a simple six-month loan, with no compulsory purchase option. Besides, Icardi would have made Leonardo understand that his primary desire is to stay at PSG, even if he has to content himself with playing second knives.
Juve is working on other tracks
The bianconera track seems to have cooled for a few days, if we are to believe the Italian media. A version confirmed by Tuttosport on Wednesday, which assures that Juventus have forgotten Mauro Icardi and will now work on other files. It would be in particular Anthony Martial of Manchester United, of Divock Origi of Liverpool, or of Gianluca Scamacca from Sassuolo. A new name has slipped into the list of Juve, since La Gazzetta dello Sport speaks of an interest concrete of Sardar Azmoun , the attacker of the Zenith Saint Petersburg who would also like the Olympique de Lyonnais .