Thursday, 30th January, 2014
Stoke City target Mauro Icardi is looking likely to join Monaco this month, according to infosport.fr, just over a week after the Potters' bid was turned down.
Inter Milan rejected Stoke City's approach earlier this month, even though Icardi is short of game time since joining them last summer.
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The 20-year-old has suffered injuries this season as well, meaning he has made just the eight substitute appearances in the league.
Monaco are keen to find a replacement for the injured Radamel Falcao – after sending Lacina Traore to Everton on loan – and Icardi has emerged as a healthy option.
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Icardi's national star is also on the rise ahead of the World Cup, after he was called up as back-up to then-injured Lionel Messi by Argentina last year.
He made his Argentina senior debut as a late substitute in the World Cup qualifier defeat to Uruguay in October.
Icardi is a former Barcelona youth academy product but found his first-team opportunities in Italy with Sampdoria before switching to Inter Milan.
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