As per an exclusive report by 90min, Inter Milan forward Mauro Icardi would welcome a move to a ‘big six’ Premier League club this summer.
The Argentinian has established himself as one of the deadliest forwards in Europe whilst playing at the San Siro, netting 111 times in 188 league games.
The report states, however, that clubs have been put off targeting the striker due to his infamous agent and wife, Wanda Nara.
The Nerazzurri have reportedly asked the forward to change agent on numerous occasions, with Nara often using her media presence to negotiate better contractual terms for her husband.
Icardi himself has not been shy of controversy during his 6 years in Milan though.
His Inter career was put into doubt back in February when he was stripped of the club’s captaincy.
It’s not only those at the top of the club that the forward has had a strained relationship with as well.
The 26-year-old has previously been fined for showing disrespect towards the Italian side’s ultras.
In his 2016 autobiography, he called the fans out and threatened to “bring 100 criminals from Argentina who will kill them on the spot.”
A collective build-up of controversies from both player and agent would suggest this move would be a complete no-go for Reds boss Jurgen Klopp, who has built an empire within a Liverpool squad that prides itself on togetherness.
There’s no doubt that Icardi is one of the most talented and leading finishers in the current game, but the obvious baggage and unpredictability that he carries would almost certainly prevent the European champions from making a move.
