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The 23-year-old netted 16 goals in 33 games as his side finished fourth in Serie A last season.

And he emerged as an option for Arsene Wenger after the Gunners missed out on Gonzalo Higuain, with the Argentinian ace sealing a £75m switch to Juventus this week.

Arsenal are not the only team aiming to prize him away from the San Siro this summer though.

Flush with cash following the sale of Higuain to their domestic rivals, Napoli are aiming to replace him with his compatriot Icardi.

Inter chief Erick Thohir confirmed their interest earlier this week.

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"We're not going to sell Icardi. We've received offers – from Napoli too – but we're not going to sell him," he told Inter Channel.

"We extended his contract a year ago. We're like a family and we can always talk if there are problems or discuss what we'd like to achieve together in future.

"He's our captain and an important player for us. We're very happy with him."

And, according to Sky Sport Italia, Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri saw an offer worth £45.5m, made up of an initial £43.8m, with a further £1.7m due in performance related bonuses, turned down by the Inter board this week.

Wenger is also reportedly keen on Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette too, with the veteran boss under pressure to lead his side to the Premier League title once again following a 12-year wait for top flight glory.