Mauro Icardi’s fall-out with Inter ultras and potential loss of the club captaincy have reportedly reignited Arsenal’s interest in the player.
The Argentine forward was the subject of heavy transfer speculation over the summer, with the Gunners and Napoli interested in securing his services.
The 23-year-old has since signed a lucrative new five-year contract at San Siro, which includes a release clause of €110m.
Mauro Icardi’s fall-out with Inter ultras and potential loss of the club captaincy have reportedly reignited Arsenal’s interest in the player.
The Argentine forward was the subject of heavy transfer speculation over the summer, with the Gunners and Napoli interested in securing his services.
The 23-year-old has since signed a lucrative new five-year contract at San Siro, which includes a release clause of €110m.
However, it remains to be seen how the Nerazzurri will deal with the breakdown in relations between Icardi and the Curva Nord branch of supporters.
The player received a hostile reception during Sunday’s 2-1 home defeat by Cagliari, following comments he made about fans in his autobiography. To compound matters, he missed a penalty and Inter Vice-President Javier Zanetti refused to rule out the possibility of him losing the captain’s armband.
As a result, English media are claiming that Arsenal could revive their interest in a player they have long admired and tried to sign in the summer.
Napoli, who recently lost Arkadiusz Milik to long-term injury, may also be tempted to try again to lure Icardi to San Paolo.
The huge release clause remains a potential obstacle to any deal, but Icardi’s previously indispensable status at Inter may change depending on how attempts to resolve the situation progress in the coming days.