GALATASARAY BREAKING NEWS… The developments regarding Mauro Icardi are not stopping. Finally, it was reported in the Spanish press that the Argentine striker is considering starting a new adventure in his career and will evaluate future offers. On the other hand, the LaLiga club interested in Icardi, who has a contract with the Lion until 2026, has also emerged. Here are the details…
There has been a surprise Mauro Icardi development in the leader Galatasaray, who completed the first half of the Trendyol Super Lig 8 points ahead of Fenerbahçe. The news in the Spanish press dropped like a bomb on the agenda.
Mauro Icardi was injured during Galatasaray’s UEFA Europa League match against Tottenham Hotspur at home on November 7. The Argentine star is out for the season after this injury.
The experienced footballer, who ruptured his cruciate ligaments, underwent surgery in Argentina at the beginning of December. Mauro Icardi sent the following message to his fans after his surgery:
“Thank you Guille and thank you to all the staff who worked to make this operation a success. I would also like to thank my big Galatasaray family who were aware of every detail and organized everything.”
Mauro Icardi has also contributed to Galatasaray’s last two consecutive titles. In the 2022-23 season, the star footballer scored 22 goals and 8 assists in the league, while in the 2023-24 season he scored 25 goals and provided 9 assists.
This season, the 31-year-old center back made a total of 14 appearances in all competitions.
In these 14 matches, Mauro Icardi scored 6 goals and contributed 8 goals with 2 assists.
On the other hand, according to the news in the Spanish press Fichajes, Mauro Icardi has decided to evaluate offers to take a new step in his career. The following statements were made in the news in question:
“Mauro Icardi could be considering a change of scenery after shining at Galatasaray, where he is in top goalscoring form.
According to the Argentine’s entourage and close sources, Icardi is willing to listen to offers to embark on a new challenge in his career.
In this context, Real Betis seems to be one of the first clubs interested in acquiring his free transfer.
Betis, who want to cement their place as a competitive team among the elite of Spanish football, are looking for a famous striker to compete on equal terms with giants like Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atlético de Madrid.
Mauro Icardi’s experience and goalscoring ability make him the ideal candidate to lead the attack in Manuel Pellegrini’s team. However, this operation will not be easy.
The Argentine has a contract with Galatasaray until 2026, meaning that any move would require negotiating a significant transfer fee with the Turkish club.
Moreover, his salary of around 10 million euros per season is a major obstacle for Betis’ coffers.
Icardi would have to accept a significant pay cut for the transfer to go through.
Although the interest is mutual, there are many unknowns that need to be resolved for this potential signing to materialize. Real Betis will have to fine-tune their strategy to make this dream a reality.”
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