Arsenal target Mauro Icardi threatens to go on strike to force summer transfer

MAURO ICARDI is set to snub Inter Milan's pre season friendly with Bayern Munich to push through a move to Arsenal, according to reports in Italy.

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The Argentina striker is desperate to leave Inter and is keen on a switch to north London.

The 23-year-old club captain missed Inter's friendly with Estudiantes and Gazzetta World claim he is considering boycotting the Munich match.

His wife, and agent, Wanda Nara wants Icardi to move on this summer after an impasse in contract talks.

Napoli want Icardi to replace Gonzalo Higuain, who joined Juventus this week.

But Arsenal are running out of attacking options after being snubbed by Jamie Vardy and having an Alexandre Lacazette bid rejected.

Icardi is thought to be on Arsenal's radar and Arsene Wenger admitted that he wants to bring in reinforcements.

"I have, at the moment, not too many attacking options of experienced players,” said Wenger.

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Mauro Icardi is considering boycotting Inter's next match

“Let’s not forget that we still have a few players at home and a few players who didn’t play today like [Santi Cazorla]. And of course we have [Mesut Ozil] and [Aaron Ramsey] at home. And [Olivier Giroud] is not here. 

“So we have options, but we still look outside to find one more.”

Danny Welbeck is out until next year, Olivier Giroud is yet to return to training following Euro 2016 so Wenger is left with Theo Walcott and Chuba Akpom.

Icardi scored 16 Serie A goals last season in 33 appearances but would cost over £50million.

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