The news began to circulate quickly across various programs and social media, although Puro Show revealed a key detail that could completely change the landscape.
It was Angie Balbiani who provided details about the current situation of the player and assured that, despite River's interest, Icardi's decision has not yet been made.
Mauro Icardi is currently the star of Galatasaray.
“There are several angles in this particular case,” the panelist began explaining during the eltrece program.
She then reviewed the forward's career and recalled that practically all of his professional trajectory took place in Europe.
“Icardi is not a player who has been in many teams. He came from Barcelona's youth academy and then played for Sampdoria, Inter Milan, PSG, and Galatasaray. Moreover, the reality is that he has always played in Europe,” she detailed.
According to Balbiani, starting in June, the forward could become a free agent, a situation that would allow him to negotiate directly with any interested club.
The player would like to be closer to his daughters.
“After June, Mauro would be a ‘free agent’, meaning he could choose the club he wants and he keeps the money, there is no intermediary, aside from the representative,” she stated.
The detail that could distance him from River
Despite the reports linking him to River Plate, the panelist assured that the player would have another priority in mind and that family matters would be decisive in defining his future.
“The information I have so far is that his intention is to go to an Italian club,” Balbiani revealed.
However, she clarified that he has not yet made a definitive decision due to the legal conflict related to the international custody of his daughters, a situation currently unfolding in Turkey.
“He is not making this decision yet, and it has to do with the international custody of the daughters, because that is happening in Turkey. So the possibility of him staying, thinking more about them than about his salary, is something that weighs on Icardi,” she explained.
Thus, the forward's future would not depend solely on sports or economic matters, but also on the delicate personal and legal context he is going through alongside Wanda Nara.
