Argentine forward Mauro Icardi has denied rumors about a possible departure from Galatasaray in Turkey and blamed journalists for trying to hold him responsible for the club's latest defeat. "I understand that my name sells, and that some Turkish 'journalists' want to spread the news that the club called me to inform me about my 'non-renewal' of contract... but not only did no one call me, but they didn't call my agent either," Icardi began his defense on his Instagram account. He also added that his contract expires in six months: "Do you want to sell a news that is NOT news because my contract ends in June 2026 to cover up yesterday's defeat?". "You have Icardi for a few more months. You can rest assured that when my contract is over, I will leave with my head held high, and in the hypothetical case that I leave earlier it is exclusively and 100% my decision, of no one else," concluded the Argentine forward. It was previously reported that River Plate had shown interest in the player.
