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More goals than the real Ronaldo - can Icardi now overtake Higuain as world's best No. 9?

The Argentine has courted controversy on and off the field in recent years but, after a turbulent summer in which he came close to leaving Inter, he is now settling and scoring ...

In the lead-up to the Derby d'Italia, Leonardo offered a damning appraisal of the current strength of his former squad. "For me, Inter’s players aren’t among the best in the world," the Brazilian told Sky Sport Italia. "None of them are in the top 10."

The latter statement may well be true, but it is misleading to suggest that Inter is no longer in possession of world-class talent, particularly from an offensive perspective.