PSG chief hails Icardi capture

By Football Italia staff

Paris Saint-Germain chief Nasser Al-Khelaifi says his club have signed ‘a truly great striker’ in Inter loanee Mauro Icardi.

Icardi was persona non grata at Inter after he was stripped of their captaincy and went on self-imposed exile but managed to secure a deadline-day move to PSG last week.

“He’s a truly great striker and we’re happy to have him,” Al-Khelaifi told Corriere dello Sport.

“His Serie A numbers prove he’s a good player and we’re banking on him.”

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