His final signature did not fold. Mauro Icardi, loaned with an option to buy by Inter Milan last season, has committed for four years with PSG, against sixty million euros. The announcement was made in May, and listening to the Argentine striker, who confided in the Parisian in a long interview published on Friday, everything was settled very quickly.
“We discussed it with the leaders, with Leonardo. We evaluated this decision with my family and we all decided to stay. Leonardo then confirmed to me that the option was exercised. It was easy to sign, ”he says.
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- 20 Minutes Sport (@ 20minutesSport) January 9, 2020In his head, everything was very clear from the start, anyway. “As soon as I arrived from Italy in Paris, my decision was final. The call option could only be triggered this season. But, for me, everything was final since last season, assured the striker. I feel good in Paris. "
Arrived "neither in the shoes of a holder, nor in that of a replacement", Icardi has successfully integrated. Author of 20 goals in 31 games, he often pushed Edinson Cavani on the bench. The Uruguayan is now gone, but we should not count on him to rejoice. “With Edi, we have a good relationship on and off the field. He's a great man, the type of person who is always missing. "
"It is friendship that defines this team"
In praise of his three attacking partners, Neymar, Mbappé and Di Maria, Mauro Icardi resumes with the ambition, like all his partners, to win the Champions League. The good relations between the players can take them far. “From the first day, I felt that a bond of friendship united the group. It is friendship that defines this team, he believes. There is a good understanding, a good atmosphere. It helps a lot on the ground. "
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