Inter Milan boss Luciano Spalletti slams Chelsea and Manchester United transfer target Mauro Icardi for humiliating club
Inter Milan boss Luciano Spalletti has accused Mauro Icardi of humiliating the club after axing the striker from their squad for Sunday’s match against Lazio.The 26-year-old was stripped of the Inter captaincy in February after failing to agree a new contract, with his current deal expiring in 2021.Icardi watched on with wife and agent Wanda Nara as Inter fell to a 1-0 defeat to Lazio2
Icardi watched on with wife and agent Wanda Nara as Inter fell to a 1-0 defeat to Lazio
Icardi, who has been linked with moves to Chelsea and Manchester United, has not played since February 9 due to a knee injury.He returned to first-team training last week, but watched from the stands as Inter lost 1-0 to top-four rivals Lazio.Spalletti has ripped into Icardigetty2
Spalletti has ripped into Icardi
Spalletti said: To have to negotiate with a player to get him to play and wear the Inter shirt is humiliating, for the fans and his team-mates.Do I have to email his lawyers before I can select him?Today, Mauro Icardi had to be left out because of the way he has behaved, it’s only fair that the others play. It’s a question of credibility.

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You must have respect and the right behaviour in the dressing room. The coach must be credible and recognised as someone who will do the right thing.Sergej Milinkovic-Savics 12th-minute header was enough to condemn Inter to a second defeat in four league games.But Spalletti refused to blame the poor result on Icardis absence. He added: How many defeats, worse than this one, have we had with Icardi on the pitch?Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo make a difference but there are very few like them.Professionalism and self-respect are everything. Discipline is everything.
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