“I also told the company and [Piero] Ausilio that I want Icardi to remain”.
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Newly-appointed Inter Milan coach Frank de Boer sees no reason why the Nerazzurri can’t challenge for Champions League qualification in the 2016/17 Serie A campaign.
“We’ll keep every player we don’t want to sell”, De Boer insisted, according to The Mirror.
The 23-year-old scored 16 goals in 33 appearances for the Milanese club last season while assisting a further four more.
The Argentinean global has been strongly linked with a move to the Premier League with the Daily Star reporting that both Arsenal and Tottenham have been showing a keen interest in signing the £50m-rated hitman this summer. ‘I spoke with the owners and everyone wants to bring the club where it deserves to be. “We will be at one with the team and they need to believe in our philosophy like we believe in them”. “We can work very well together, there won’t be any problems”.
“Everything happened quickly. I was honoured by their interest”.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding Icardi’s future, De Boer said he is looking forward to working with the striker, claiming he can still improve his game.
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At his age, the France striker probably has only a couple of seasons of top tier action left in him, while Icardi has displayed the ability to develop into a world class striker in the next few years.
