Frank de Boer, the new coach of Inter, ties down Mauro Icardi; Napoli on the other hand, are not prepared to give up and are planning a new assault on the 23-year-old Argentine. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, an intermediary of the striker and Napoli DS Christian Giuntoli will meet at a neutral location to try to reach an agreement. This latest attempt by the vesuviani shows the desire of President De Laurentiis to gift the fans a marquee transfer by the close of the window on August 31.



INTER PUT UP THE BARRICADES

The offer from Napoli for the player remains the same for now; €6.5 million per year, including image rights and a five-year contract, what still seems unsurmountable however, is Inter. Napoli may even be prepared to offer the €70 million but before this, Giuntoli needs to know the players real desire to leave Milan.



BEST WISHES TO ZANETTI

Icardi himself has been busy wishing his friend and fellow countryman Javier Zanetti, a happy 43rd birthday, describing him as; “A fellow teammate, a friend, counsellor and a person I admire”. Icardi is the captain of the current Inter side, but unlike Zanetti, he may not be about to commit his future to the club.







Steve Mitchell @barafundler