Arsenal Target Mauro Icardi Pens New 5-Year Contract With Inter Milan

"?Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi, who has been the subject of intense transfer interest from Arsenal and Chelsea, has signed a new five-year deal at Nerazzurri, keeping him at the San Siro until 2022, according to "?reports. 

The 23-year-old striker looked odds on to join a Premier League club this summer, with "?his agent reportedly flying to London to speak with Arsenal representatives earlier this month.

Nuovi obbiettivi ma sempre con lo stesso amore da 3 anni per questa maglia.. E per tanti altri ...????? #ForzaInter pic.twitter.com/E3TAA73CQP

"?But the talented Argentine forward has now dismissed all speculation, by pledging his future to Inter, who named him as club-captain last summer.

Icardi, who scored 16 goals in 29 appearances last campaign, will earn 4.5m euros per-season, which is not including performance-related bonuses. 

He also has a £95m release clause in the new contract, which will effectively deter Arsenal and co for at least another few seasons.

The player took to social media to celebrate the new contract signing, posting a picture to 

https://twitter.com/MauroIcardi/status/767312220111986688

— (@MauroIcardi) December 6, 2017

?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">"?Twitter in the latest Inter jersey with the caption: 

"New goals but always with the same love from 3 years for this shirt. And many other ... ????? #ForzaInter"

Icardi also posted the same image to "?Instagram accompanied with the caption: 

"Begins a new year with new goals but always the same feeling for 3 years for this shirt. And for many years more???? Start a new season , with new goals but always with the same love for 3 years for this shirt .. And many others ... ????? #ForzaInter #amala # MI9"

Five years ago Sampdoria paid Barcelona £350,000 for Mauro Icardi. His new Inter Milan contract has £95m release clause

Sky Sports reporter 

https://twitter.com/SkyKaveh/status/767301046846775296

— (@SkyKaveh) December 6, 2017

?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">"?Kaveh Solhekol pointed out that Icardi signed for Sampdoria from Barcelona for just £350k back in 2011, and in just five years his release clause has sky skyrocketed to £95m - quite a transformation. 

The news will come as a huge blow to Arsenal, who are desperately in pursuit of a new striker before the transfer window slams shut at the end of August. 
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The Gunners have signed just two senior players this summer, and after achieving just one point from a possible six in their opening two league games, pressure is mounting on Arsene Wenger due to his reluctance to spend extortionate fees.