#2 He would suit the Premier League
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This may seem like a similar reason, but his game would undoubtedly flourish even more with a move to England, particularly at Chelsea or Manchester United. Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool all prefer to play a system without a real focal point. Their strikers, namely Alexis Sanchez, Sergio Aguero or Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino, all have a low centre of gravity and tend to move around in a freer role.
But with both Chelsea and the Red Devils perspective buyers in attack this summer, they could do much worse than Icardi. Jose Mourinho is incredibly keen on signing Griezmann, but the Inter forward would offer more continuity after Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The 35-year-old Swede scored 28 goals this season, but a serious knee injury has put his future in doubt with his yearlong contract expiring in the summer. There is the option of a second year, but no word on that yet.
Antonio Conte could be in the market for a striker, too. Diego Costa was the subject of a huge offer from a Chinese club in January, and they could return in the summer, while the Spain striker has flirted with other clubs in interviews this season.
Costa’s 20 Premier League goals helped Conte to the title in his debut season, but it wouldn’t be too farfetched to suggest the Italian would actually sanction a deal to allow him to leave.
Icardi has scored 24 goals so far in the Serie A this season, with one game remaining, and last season he ended with 16 after ending the 2014/15 campaign level with then 38-year-old Luca Toni on 22. These stats, and his style, would suggest he would have no problem adjusting to the English game.
