Inter Milan hold 'cordial talks' with Icardi; not in squad to face Eintracht Frankfurt

Inter risk losing their hold on third place in Serie A thanks to a stunning loss at Cagliari, which leaves them only two points above Milan. Check out all 29 goals in Serie A from this weekend, from Cagliari's victory over Inter to Emre Can's game-winning goal for Juventus against Napoli. Gab Marcotti explains the latest on Mauro Icardi's strained relationship with Inter, and dives into why some clubs might be hesitant to bring on the 25-year-old striker. Inter Milan have said that Mauro Icardi, wife and agent Wanda Nara and sporting director Beppe Marotta held a "cordial meeting" in a bid to resolve an impasse between the Serie A club and their former captain -- although the forward has been left out of the squad to face Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League on Thursday. Icardi has not featured for the Nerazzurri since being stripped of the club captaincy three weeks ago. Serie A Watch on ESPN networks in the U.S. ESPN has reached an exclusive, multi-year rights agreement in the United States for Italy's Serie A TIM, one of the world's top soccer leagues. The agreement will bring more than 340 matches per season to ESPN+ | Schedule Why Italian football finds its way into your blood Roma beat Lazio, but the derby doesn't end, it merely pauses. Because like the city that birthed both clubs, it is eternal, reports Wright Thompson. LISTEN: The Serie Awesome Podcast Get the latest edition of The Serie Awesome Podcast, as the likes of Gab Marcotti, Mina Rzouki and Paolo Bandini discuss what is happening in Serie A. The forward had said he was unable to play due to a knee injury. But,...

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