Inter Milan striker and reported Liverpool summer transfer target Mauro Icardi has said he never seriously thought about leaving the Nerazzurri, while Reds manager Jurgen Klopp has reportedly ordered scouts to keep an eye on Sassuolo's Gregoire Defrel.
Icardi was linked with both Arsenal and Liverpool during the summer transfer window, and his wife and agent Wanda Icardi told Corriere della Sera (h/t London Evening Standard's James Benge) that Arsenal and other clubs made contact to discuss a potential move.
The Argentinian striker now claims a departure was never an option, per the Daily Mirror: “The club invested heavily in the summer, bringing in quality players and this is an advantage for me.