Icardi's agent arrives in Turkey: First step taken for a new contract
Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek has begun negotiations for a new contract with Elio Pino, the agent of Mauro Icardi, whose current deal expires at the end of the season. It is reported that Özbek has requested a 50 percent reduction in the star footballer's annual salary of 10 million euros.
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Official negotiations have begun between the management and the agent of Mauro Icardi, whose contract with Galatasaray is set to expire at the end of the season. The yellow-red club has initiated the bargaining process to clarify the future of the Argentine striker.
AGENT ARRIVES IN TURKEY
Mauro Icardi's agent, Elio Pino, arrived in Turkey in recent days and established contact with the Galatasaray management. Pino watched the match that the yellow-red team played against Fatih Karagümrük at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium on Saturday from the stands.
NEGOTIATION TABLE SET
According to a report in the Sabah newspaper, it was stated that Pino met with Galatasaray President Dursun Özbek after the match to begin new contract negotiations. It was reported that the parties are conducting detailed negotiations regarding the terms of Icardi's contract.
50 PERCENT SALARY REDUCTION DEMAND
It was stated that President Dursun Özbek requested a 50 percent reduction in the 32-year-old footballer's annual salary of 10 million euros.