Lazio ‘to target’ Mauro Icardi after missing out on Franjo Ivanovic | OneFootball

Lazio have turned their striker search towards Mauro Icardi after missing out on Franjo Ivanovic, who left Benfica for Lens.

Sky Sport reports that Icardi is now at the top of their shortlist and that initial contact has been made, with the Argentinian said to welcome a return to Italian football.

He intends to assess other options before deciding and is giving priority to offers from clubs in next season’s Champions League.

The former Galatasaray forward is a free agent after his contract expired, and was previously linked with Benfica as that deal came to an end.

Icardi played 47 matches last season, scoring 16 goals and providing three assists, figures that continue to draw interest from clubs across Europe.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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