Icardi on his PSG move: I left Inter to join one club that can win titles

Mauro Icardi said he left Inter for Paris Saint-Germain because “the time had come for me to join a winning club, one that could win titles.”

The striker finally completed his move to PSG on deadline day, on loan with option to buy for a reported €65m, after months of tension at San Siro.

“I came here to play,” Icardi told Canal Plus in France.

“If you arrive with an option to buy, you know the player has to give his best to ensure the club decides to purchase him outright. We’ll see what happens next summer.

“I was in my seventh year at Inter and my dream was to play in the Champions League with Inter, which I did last season, but we never won anything.

“I thought the time had come for me to go to a winning club, one that could challenge for and win titles. It’s time for me to start winning.

“The truth is that PSG is a squad full of champions and that is what I wanted.”

Antonio Conte and last season Luciano Spalletti complained Icardi was an excellent goal poacher, but didn’t play well with his teammates.

“People call me a ‘killer’ in the penalty area. I am always ready in the box to score goals. Ever since my debut when very young for Rosario, my objective and obsession has always been to score goals.”