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Mauro Icardi grabbed a share of the coveted 'Capocannoniere' award by scoring twice to boost Inter Milan to a 4-3 final-day victory over Empoli.The young Argentinian managed to match 38-year-old Hellas Verona striker Luca Toni on 22 goals for the now-completed Serie A campaign when dragging Inter past plucky Empoli at San Siro.Rodrigo Palacio and Marcelo Brozovic were also on target, with Levan Mchedlidze bagging a brace for 15th-placed Empoli, whose odd goal was supplied by Leonardo Pucciarelli.But…
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Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi is hoping to finish as Serie A's top scorer and to fire his team into the Europa League.The Nerazzurri have endured a disappointing campaign but go into their last match of the campaign at home to Empoli on Sunday with an outside chance of qualifying for the European competition.Sixth-placed Genoa, who hold the last European qualifying spot, have been denied a UEFA licence from the Italian federation and if their appeal is unsuccessful, it would mean the team that…
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Ondrej Duda impressed in the Europa League for Legia Warsaw this season.

Inter Milan are set to beat a host of Premier League clubs, including Arsenal and Tottenham, to highly rated Legia Warsaw midfielder Ondrej Duda, sources have told ESPN FC.
Duda, who has been likened to Angel Di Maria, is regarded as one of the best young talents in Europe and has been attracting interest from a host of clubs.
The skilful winger joined Legia from FK Kosice in February 2014 and drew attention in the Europa League this season.
The likes of Arsenal, Tottenham, Everton, Stoke, Southampton…
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ESPN FC's Ian Darke and Taylor Twellman talk Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, and more specifically how long it might take for the two to acclimate to playing in Major League Soccer.

Liverpool have made a £10 million bid for Inter Milan and Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic, sources have told ESPN FC.
Kovacic has been a long-term transfer target for the Anfield club, who reportedly had an initial offer for the 21-year-old rejected earlier this month.
However, Liverpool are refusing to give up their pursuit of the Kovacic and tabled a new bid of £10m for the schemer.
Liverpool are drawing up a list of midfield targets as they search for reinforcements, having seen midfield…
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Juventus notched their 25th win of the Serie A season with a 2-1 win over Inter Milan, while AS Roma held onto second place with a victory over Udinese.

Inter face Empoli this weekend in the final game of the Serie A season. The Sunday night fixture is at the Giuseppe Meazza and Inter manager Roberto Mancini will be determined to see his team not go out with an apathetic display. It would be all too easy for his team to simply to view this match a hindrance, a final 90 minutes before they can put this difficult season behind them. In fact, this game against the Tuscans still holds much importance for the Nerazzurri.

European qualification is…
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Manchester City failed to achieve back-to-back Premier League titles but hung on to finish second behind Chelsea.

The ESPN FC panel discuss a few top players in the Premier League this season.

The ESPN FC crew discuss the Premier League team of the year.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says Frank Lampard deserved the reception he received after his side's 2-0 win over Southampton, while reserving praise for Premier League Golden Boot winner Sergio Aguero.

ESPN FC's Gabriele Marcotti discusses the growing possibility of Manchester City's Yaya Toure moving to Inter Milan.

Manuel Pellegrini is adamant that Yaya Toure is happy to stay at Manchester City amid Roberto Mancini's desire to sign the midfielder for Inter Milan.
Last week Inter's vice president Javier Zanetti said the club was closing in on a deal to sign the 32-year-old, while former City manager Mancini has made no secret of his determination to sign the Ivory Coast international.
Despite Toure's agent saying his client "is too important [for City] to let go," Mancini told an event at…
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ESPN FC's Gabriele Marcotti discusses the growing possibility of Manchester City's Yaya Toure moving to Inter Milan.

This season has been one of inconsistency and change for Inter Milan. Walter Mazzarri departed and Roberto Mancini returned to the club as head coach.
Different systems meant there was another period of transition that ultimately came at the expense of results. Inter have improved but it is clear that the club need wholesale changes in the summer.
President Erick Thohir has acknowledged that the team has underachieved and is willing to invest in a project to rebuild. Inter can at best be credited…
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ESPN FC's Gabriele Marcotti discusses the growing possibility of Manchester City's Yaya Toure moving to Inter Milan.

Roberto Mancini could be overseeing a dramatically different squad next season as key players look to leave.

The Nerazzurri were given taking two days off after their 3-2 defeat to Genoa on Saturday. As the players returned to the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti on Tuesday afternoon, Roberto Mancini must have watched his squad in a rather pensive manner. Despite all the talk of "crazy mistakes" and "heading in the right direction," the club is at another huge turning point this year. The Inter coach would have been forgiven for wondering just who on earth from his current squad will still be with him…
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ESPN FC's Gabriele Marcotti discusses the growing possibility of Manchester City's Yaya Toure moving to Inter Milan.

The president of Italian tyre manufacturers Pirelli has warned Inter Milan that if they do not qualify for Europe, his company may have to reconsider their sponsorship of the Serie A club.
Pirelli have been one of the Nerazzurri's main sponsors since 1995 and still have a contract with the club that runs through to the end of next season, worth a reported €14 million per annum.
The chances of that agreement being extended by another year now appear to depend on whether the 2010 Champions League…
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Real Madrid closed off their season with a 7-3 win in what could be Carlo Ancelotti's last game in charge.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti plans to take a year off from coaching if he is not continuing at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, he said on Saturday after his side ended the season by hammering Getafe 7-3 at home.
The Italian coach said in his post-match news conference that should Madrid not ask him to continue into the final year of his contract, he would take a 12-month sabbatical from the game.
"My future is clear in my head," Ancelotti said. "Either I stay here at Real Madrid, or I stop…
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