PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN are in a frantic race against time to seal Mauro Icardi’s permanent £62million move.
The Inter striker has been on loan in the France capital all season but the chance to land him full-time expires on Sunday.
PSG must act quickly if they want to seal a permanent deal for IcardiCredit: Getty – Contributor
PSG have asked Inter to lower the fee, offering £44.7m plus a further £8.9m in add-ons last week.
Sky Sports say talks have been positive but if a deal cannot be agreed then the French champions would have to renegotiate Argentina striker Icardi’s terms.
Should Icardi, 27, return to Antonio Conte’s side next week then he will be allowed to play in Serie A when and if it resumes.
Icardi has scored 20 goals in 31 appearances for PSG in all competitions this season.
Reports have claimed Icardi is in advanced talks over securing a permanent £170,000-a-week, four-year deal with PSG.
But nothing official has been announced yet and clubs are reconsidering how much they can afford to spend in light of the financial crash brought about by the coronavirus pandemic.
It had been claimed that Chelsea were in the running to secure his services with Frank Lampard looking to bolster his attack for next season.
But PSG have moved to the front of the queue, with wife and agent Wanda Nara in negotiations.
Should Icardi sign, then he will be replace Edinson Cavani as the leading forward under Thomas Tuchel with the Uruguayan international to leave when his contract expires at the end of the season.
It has even been suggested that Cavani could end up at Inter, with Atletico Madrid also keen on the player.
Newcastle have also reportedly identified the former Napoli marksman as a possible target should their Saudi takeover be completed.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
