Wanda Nara: Icardi Wants To Stay At Inter

By Joshua Walters

Mauro Icardi's wife and agent, Wanda Nara, has revealed his client and husband wants to stay at Inter Milan despite the club's decision to strip of the captain's armband from the player.

Nara said on live television in Italy on Sunday Icardi has been left distraught after Inter Milan's decision as she broke down in tears.

Icardi, according to the wife, was proud of being Inter Milan's captain and now feels like he has been amputated following the decision by the club.

Inter Milan announced last week they have stripped of Icardi's captaincy for the club and replaced him with goalkeeper, Samir Handanovic.

The club failed to give reasons though manager Juliano Spalletti suggested that the development may have come out of a feud between the player and the club as he disclosed that both parties will continue to dialogue to solve every differences between them.

Icardi's contract with Inter Milan will soon expire, but the player has failed to extend the deal by signing the contract renewal papers given to him by the club.

Nara said the camp of the player was not informed of the decision which they saw for the first time on social media.

"For Mauro, it's like pulling one of his legs off." 

"We are a family of Interistas. Mauro has scored 120 goals for this shirt and he is the first person to believe in this team. I live in Milan for Inter and I don't want to leave. We don't want to leave Inter. This situation must be resolved."

"He's very proud of that captain's armband and of this shirt. He never played for the money. Mauro loves this club, and he wore the armband with pride.”

"I couldn't see this coming. Nobody had said anything to us, despite the fact we'd been in touch with the club on a daily basis and I'd had a three-hour meeting with them. I found out about it via Twitter.”

Icardi boycotted Inter Milan's Europa Cup game at Rapid Wien in Austria and was in the stands on Sunday as the Nerazzurri beat Sampdoria 2-1 at the San Siro.