Inter Milan’s in-form Icardi attracting interest from around Europe

Inter’s potent centre forward has shown a great sense of positional play, always finding space and popping up in dangerous areas to fire home for his Mancini’s men. With a deadly right foot, and an impressive aerial ability, Icardi is an all-round attacking threat, with a killer eye for goal.

However, with all his talent, the feisty forward has some troublesome flaws which have reared their ugly head this season, threatening to spoil his top class outings and derail his team’s attempts to overturn a bad run of form.

His temper on the field, along with some slight selfishness within his game, have been pinpointed at times this term, especially highlighted in recent league games when Icardi has refused to play easy passes to teammates in favour of going it alone, tending to ambitiously shoot from long-range positions.

A problematic style of play from the Argentine, along with a fiery attitude, recently caused friction with former San Siro teammate Dani Osvaldo. The tainted Italian was livid with Icardi’s decision to try and individually find an advantageous forward position, instead of simply playing his fellow forward through on goal.

Although, since the bust-up, Osvaldo has departed the country and Icardi has continued his superb showings for the Nerazzuri, becoming the club’s topscorer with 15 strikes in all competitions.

Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic are the next side to face the daunting task of trying to stop Icardi’s astute attacking threat, as Ronny Deila’s Bhoys battle Inter in a last 32 Europa League encounter at Celtic Park.

The Glasgow giants will have to keep the Argentine at bay in order to seal a shock progression over two legs, with Inter’s in-form striker set to lead the line yet again, having netted six times in his previous eight games.

Icardi is 8/1 to strike twice against the Hoops, after bagging a brilliant brace last time out in an Italian league triumph over Palermo, with their Scottish opponents available at 21/10 to cause a first-leg upset.