Juventus boss Max Allegri admits Inter striker Mauro Icardi is a ‘great’ player but insists ‘the market starts after the World Cup.’

Icardi was the subject of a shock swap with Gonzalo Higuain in the Italian Press last week, but Allegri was asked about the speculation, as well as his ‘excellent’ new goalkeeper Mattia Perin, CSKA Moscow midfielder Aleksandr Golovin and former Inter loanee Joao Cancelo.

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Inter’s CEO assures “there’s nothing to worry about” in regard to Mauro Icardi, and “we’re not thinking about selling someone to respect Financial Fair Play”.

The Nerazzurri must break even by June 30, and there has been talk that their captain could be sacrificed to ensure that happens.

“There’s nothing to worry about for Icardi,” Alessandro Antonello insisted, speaking to reporters in Milan.

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Juventus general manager Beppe Marotta hopes to complete a deal for Emre Can “in 10 days” and calls reports of an approach for Mauro Icardi “fantasy football”.

The Bianconeri have already signed Mattia Perin this summer, with Can expected to follow on a free transfer from Liverpool.

“We’re optimistic on Emre Can,” Marotta confirmed outside an event in Milan.

“We can say that the contact with his representatives has started and are going well. We hope we can reach a conclusion in 10 days.”

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Luca Toni told Bayern Munich they ought to replace Robert Lewandowski with Inter hitman Mauro Icardi. “He’d be perfect.”

With reports Poland international Lewandowski is seeking a new challenge after the World Cup, the German champions are seeking a new striker.

“If a player wants to leave, you should just let him go,” former Bayern star Toni told Sport Bild.

“Icardi from Inter would be perfect for Bayern. He is a great forward and younger than Lewandowski.”

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Enzo Perez has been chosen to join the Argentina squad rather than Mauro Icardi or Diego Perotti as a replacement for Manuel Lanzini.

The team is preparing for the 2018 World Cup, but lost West Ham United trequartista Lanzini to injury this week in training.

Options to step in included Inter hitman Icardi and Roma veteran Perotti.

However, Coach Jorge Sampaoli has officially chosen Enzo Perez to replace him.

Perez is a 32-year-old attacking midfielder who left Valencia for River Plate last summer.

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Inter have reportedly offered Mauro Icardi a new contract worth nearly €8m per year including bonuses, but he wants €9m.

Wanda Nara, who is both Icardi’s wife and agent, said “either there is a new contract or we leave Inter” this summer, despite agreeing the current deal only last year.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, a proposal has been made to increase the release clause of €110m to €150m and bump up his salary.

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Diego Perotti and Erik Lamela are reportedly the favourites to replace Manuel Lanzini in Argentina’s World Cup squad.

Lanzini’s ACL injury possibly opened the door for Inter striker Mauro Icardi, given his status as the biggest name to have been omitted from Jorge Sampaoli’s 23-man list.

However, Clarin believes Roma attacker Perotti and his Giallorossi predecessor Erik Lamela – now of Totenham Hotspur – are the leading candidates to fill in for the West Ham United midfielder.

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Inter striker Mauro Icardi could be given an Argentina reprieve after Manuel Lanzini pulled out of their World Cup squad with damaged knee ligaments.

Argentina tweeted on Friday morning that Lanzini ruptured the ACL in his right knee, ruling him out of the Russian showpiece.

The onus is now on who will replace the West Ham United midfielder, and Icardi was one of the players in the Albiceleste’s provisional list, as well as being one of the biggest names overlooked by Jorge Sampaoli.

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