The unusual number that Mauro Icardi will use at Galatasaray: because they didn’t give him 9

After months of waiting, Christophe Galtier decided: his attack trident would be composed of Messi, Mbappé and Neymar. Mauro Icardi would not have taken place, and for this he would have to seek new horizons. There Galatasaray from Turkey appeared, who negotiated and borrowed the striker for a year.

Madness for Icardi was unleashed in Istanbul. The man from Rosario arrived at Ataturk airport, donned the Galatasaray scarf and the fans exploded. But in addition to stamping the signature – which he did hours later – a couple of more details remained to be worked out. Mauro had just worn the number 9 jersey at Paris Saint Germain, but at his new club it had already been taken, so he had to opt for another number.

Mauro made his Serie A debut with the Sampdoria shirt, where he wore the number 98 in his back. This time, at Galatasaray he will go a little further. Yes, literally a little further. in the last few hours It has been revealed what Icardi’s number will be at Galatasaray: no less than 99the same used in the basses of the Italian cast.

It has taken more than ten years, but the striker will finally wear this number again with so much history on the shirt. With this change of scenery, Icardi also hopes to find the best team of him. With Sampdoria, Mauro not only made his beginnings, but also scored 11 goals before being sold to Inter. What happened in Turkey is meant to be a ‘rebirth’ in every sense.

The one who will finally wear the shirt with the number 9 at Galatasaray is the Swiss Haris Seferovic, another who has just arrived in Turkey. Like Mauro, Seferovic went on loan to the Istanbul team. Both will compete for a place at the top of the team. The truth is that in the first opposition it was the Swiss who stood out well, who beat Icardi and will wear the ‘9’ on his back.

The Galatasaray debut is coming

And while the final details begin to be defined, Icardi is already training under the orders of Okan Buruk, and prepares for what will be the big debut. The same could happen on Friday when Galatasaray visit Konyaspor for the seventh day of the Turkish Super League. In the event that the DT finally decides to extend the wait, the premiere will be on October 1 against Adana Demirspor.

In the local league Galatasaray is fifth, with 13 units and only one point behind the leader, just next Friday’s rival. In the last game they beat Kasimpasa 3-2 as a guest, another team that is doing strong in Turkey. Now, with the dream of the World Cup practically extinguished, and after a somewhat irregular season, Mauro Icardi dreams of dressing up as a scorer again.