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title: "Gattuso: Icardi's quality is beyond question, but we had already made our choice"
url: https://gazete.tv/en/story/2026-09-18-gattuso-explains-why-icardi-transfer-did/
lang: en
date: 2026-09-18
updated: 2026-09-18T23:15:42.448Z
category: sport
sources: 7
agreement: agree
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# Gattuso: Icardi's quality is beyond question, but we had already made our choice

Lazio head coach Gennaro Gattuso commented on Mauro Icardi, whose contract with Galatasaray ended and who remained without a club over the summer, saying "No one can question his quality, he's a player who has scored 250 goals, but we made our choices earlier; we said Pinamonti and Gudmundsson," adding that he had also discussed the matter with the club president.

## Who is in this story

- [Mauro Icardi](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/mauro-icardi/) — People
- [Gennaro Gattuso](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/gennaro-gattuso/) — People
- [Lazio](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/lazio/) — Sports clubs
- [Galatasaray](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/galatasaray/) — Sports clubs

## News sources

- [Gattuso'dan olay Icardi itirafı!](https://www.haberturk.com/spor/foto/gennaro-gattuso-dan-mauro-icardi-ye-olay-sozler-kadro-disi-birakacagim-adami-transfer-etmem-3913522) — Habertürk (independent) — 2026-09-18
- [Gennaro Gattuso'dan Mauro Icardi sözleri: "Hiç bulaşmak istemedik"](https://www.sporx.com/futbol/dunya/italya/lazio/gennaro-gattuso-dan-mauro-icardi-sozleri-hic-bulasmak-istemedik-SXHBQ1176485SXQ?utm_source=icerikPaylas) — Sporx (independent) — 2026-09-18
- [Gennaro Gattuso'dan Mauro Icardi sözleri: "Hiç bulaşmak istemedim"](https://www.sporx.com/futbol/dunya/italya/lazio/gennaro-gattuso-dan-mauro-icardi-sozleri-hic-bulasmak-istemedim-SXHBQ1176485SXQ?utm_source=icerikPaylas) — Sporx (independent) — 2026-09-18
- [Gennaro Gattuso'dan Mauro Icardi için açıklama!](https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/gennaro-gattusodan-mauro-icardi-icin-aciklama-43311743) — Hürriyet (spor) (pro-government) — 2026-09-18
- [Gattuso'dan Icardi itirafı! "Tribünde oturtacağın adamı transfer etmenin anlamı yok"](https://www.star.com.tr/spor/gattusodan-icardi-itirafi-tribunde-oturtacagin-adami-transfer-etmenin-anlami-yok-haber-2041094/) — Star (pro-government) — 2026-09-18
- [Lazio teknik direktörü Gennaro Gattuso'dan Icardi'ye kötü haber](https://www.karar.com/spor-haberleri/lazio-teknik-direktoru-gennaro-gattusodan-icardiye-kotu-haber-2072820) — Karar (independent) — 2026-09-18
- [Gattuso'dan Icardi itirafı!](https://spor.haber7.com/avrupa-ligleri/haber/3660802-gattusodan-icardi-itirafi) — Haber7 (pro-government) — 2026-09-18

## Other editions

- tr: https://gazete.tv/tr/story/2026-09-18-gattuso-icardi-transferinin-neden-gerceklesmedigini-acikladi/
- ar: https://gazete.tv/ar/story/2026-09-18-gattuso-explains-why-icardi-transfer-did/
- ru: https://gazete.tv/ru/story/2026-09-18-gattuzo-obyasnil-pochemu-transfer-ikardi-sostoyalsya/

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