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Internazionale Milano captain, Mauro Emanuel Icardi caused a social media storm last night with his post “to say goodbye is to grow” The Nerazzurri striker has been linked with Real Madrid, but has repeatedly made it clear he wants to stay at San Siro. Last night Icardi on his official Instagram page  posted “to say goodbye is to grow”, along with the caption “Chau Chau”, a waving emoji and the ‘Epic Brozo’ one. This immediately caused concern among Interisti, but the words in question are lyrics from the song ‘Adios’ by Gustavo Cerati. Some on social media speculated he was saying goodbye to Inter, while others maintained he was splitting from wife Wanda. It was claimed she had changed her Instagram name from Wanda Icardi to Wanda Nara, but that's not true. This morning’s Gazzetta dello Sport speculates that it could have been a reference to Brozovic, who could be sold this month, but it’s not thought Icardi is on the verge of leaving himself. He is w...

Fiorentina have officially announced the signing of midfielder dynamo Bryan Boulaye Kevin Dabo from Saint-Étienne. The Serie A side announces the outright signing of the player Bryan Dabo from the Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, a statement on the Viola’s website confirms. The 25-year-old has one cap for the French Under-21 side, and previously played for Montpellier, as well as having a loan spell in England with Blackburn Rovers. Dabo won the French title with Montpellier in the 2011-12 season. The new Viola player will be in Florence today for his medicals. Dabo was born on February 13 1992 in Marseille and boasts one cap for the Under-21 side of his country.

Paris Saint-Germain Coach U nai Emery Etxegoien insists insist he wants Javier despite interest from Inter Milan. The Argentinian international’s agent said this weekend that the French club would allow his client to leave if he remains unhappy with inter showing keen interest. However, U nai Emery in his Press conference today made it clear he wants the former Palermo man to stay at the Parc des Princes. “I want Javier Pastore to stay with us, it’s better for the team,” Emery insisted. “I’ve talked a lot with him. What is said outside is something else, it’s his responsibility. Pastore is a  great player and when he’s ready [physically] he’s important. “My opinion is that I want him to stay here, then it’s up to him to see what he wants on an individual level. “With the World Cup, every player wants to play more”.

According to reports from Catalan-based RAC1 Watford leads the race in securing the signature o f Gerard Deulofeu Lázaro from Barca. The likes of Napoli, Roma and Inter have all be heavily linked with a midseason swoop for Deulofeu, but it is likely that the former Milan player will not move to Italy after all. The radio station explains the Barcelona outcast is one of Javi Gracia’s objectives at Vicarage Road but stresses an agreement for his transfer has yet to be reached. The 22-year-old would be no stranger to the Premier League, having played for Everton across two different spells.

Wojciech Tomasz believes he sees himself at Juventus color in 10 years but admits playing second fiddle to Gianluigi "Gigi" Buffon is a test of his humility. Juve signed Szczesny  last summer to become Buffon’s long-term successor between the sticks, with the veteran expected to retire at the end of the season. “When Juve call you, you have no choice,” the former Roma and Arsenal goalkeeper told Rai Sport. “The choice is already made for those who have ambitions and want to win trophies.  “I came here to win every trophy possible. I was the happiest lad in the world when I exchanged my shirt with Buffon two years ago after Roma-Juventus. “I didn’t think that one day, I’d have reached the level of being able to train with him. It’s a great experience for me. “There’s no shame in playing second fiddle to him, knowing I’ll then have the opportunity to become the starting goalkeeper. “The choice I made is a test of my humility. I made it for the next ...

Arsenal is yet to win the Premier League since 2004, although they have won four FA Cup titles since but they have failed to put together a strong title challenge since moving to the Emirates in 2006. According to former Arsenal midfielder Michael Lauriston Thomas, Arsene Wenger would not have lasted this long at most other clubs with this poor record but admits the Frenchman has been good for the club overall. Thomas said: "[The 4-1 win over Palace on Saturday] was fantastic, but that's Arsenal. They are always going to win games, no matter who is playing. However, for me, the most important thing is to win the league. "They've not progressed. They've won the FA Cup and it's still a big thing but the league should be their bread and butter. "Arsene Wenger has been fantastic for the club and I love what he's done for the club, but anywhere else he wouldn't be there because he's not won a major trophy for a long time. "An...

Andrew Thomas Carroll’s £20m move from the Hammers to Chelsea is off, with an ankle injury forcing the striker out of action for an extended period.     Carroll has been heavily linked with a move to the champions but any January switch is doomed after a scan revealed a hairline fracture of the ankle. He could now be absent for six weeks with surgery still a possibility. If Carroll opts for an operation, he could be out for virtually the rest of the season. Chelsea are looking at a number of options in an attempt to ease the workload on Álvaro Morata and were initially interested in taking Carroll on a six-month loan. West Ham wanted £20m for a player who has 18 months on his £70,000-a-week deal. Chelsea have been linked with other forwards – Red Star Belgrade’s Ghana international Richmond Boakye has also been scouted – but Carroll would have benefitted the squad as he was eligible for European competition. The injury news may also affect West Ham’s stance on ...