Inter vice-President Javier Zanetti has revealed that a contract renewal for Mauro Icardi is very close.

Icardi has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League this summer, but Zanetti underlined the Nerazzurri’s intention of keeping the 22-year-old.

“We’re very close to a renewal, he’s doing really well and will be very important for us in the future,” said Zanetti at the press Conference ahead of the Match for Expo charity event.

Inter vice-President Javier Zanetti has revealed that a contract renewal for Mauro Icardi is very close.

Icardi has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League this summer, but Zanetti underlined the Nerazzurri’s intention of keeping the 22-year-old.

“We’re very close to a renewal, he’s doing really well and will be very important for us in the future,” said Zanetti at the press Conference ahead of the Match for Expo charity event.

“We’ve reaffirmed our intention of keeping him here. We’re building a new team, with a lot of young players who are supported in difficult times.

“Fortunately we’re overcoming these difficulties and now we must look to the future and to becoming protagonists again.

“We have to think about the good of the club to become competitive again and bring the club back to where it belongs in the table.

“Let’s hope we can still qualify for Europe, there are still six matches left and we are rediscovering some consistency that allows us to hope again.”

Zanetti also commented on Sunday’s violence at the Stadio Olimpico in which ten Torino fans were hospitalised by a paper bomb thrown by Juventus fans inside the stadium.

“I’m sorry to see these things happen, it’s bad for Italian football,” he said.

“Things need to change, it can’t go on like this. It’s hard to see things like this, hurting all the youngsters and families who want to enjoy a nice Sunday at the stadium.”

Erick Thohir announced earlier that the club will retire the Argentine’s number 4 shirt in honour of the Argentine, who has made more appearances for the club than any other player.

“I’m very pleased with the retiring of the shirt and I thank the Inter family.

“Thohir’s message caught me by surprise to tell the truth!”

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