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'Colossal stupidity' - Icardi rumours rubbished by Napoli chief De Laurentiis

The club president forcefully denied any possible deal for the Argentine while claiming Real Madrid’s “unjust” demands are holding up a James deal

Napoli president Aurelio de Laurentiis has vehemently denied any talk of Mauro Icardi joining the club, calling the idea of meeting with him a “colossal, enormous stupidity.”

Icardi’s future at Inter has been the subject of much speculation since he was stripped of his captaincy last February, with an on-going feud between the club, Icardi and his wife and agent Wanda Nara clouding his outlook.

Inter have conceded they would like to move Icardi on, though Juventus has been rubbished as a potential destination by club CEO Guiseppe Marotta.