Also i think people tend to forget how out of this world that Ibra deal was at that time, i was a huge ibra fan but when i heard that offer i was all for selling him.
Exactly. Putting it in todays perspective, we are pretty much talking about an inflow Barca got from Neymar.
I don't see Ronaldo and Icardi coexisting that well, but they'd still score 50+ between the two of them.
I dont see them coexisting at all. One future that was very good about Benzema was that he would often swap positions with Ronaldo so that he could play the nominal 9. Its the same with Mandziukic. Ronaldo is at his best when he can play both winger and the striker depending on the situation. With Mauro this would be impossible. But anyway, I dont see him going to Juve, especially when there are other big clubs that need a player like him more and have more purchasing power.
Three more points:
First, I think with the money from the sale, we would not think much and buy Piątek. We all know how much he scores but most importantly he and Icardi are very similar players so I dont think there would be much tactical shuffling needed. I would like this a lot, especially because we would still have probably 50M+ to drop on other reinforcements. However, to be clear, I wouldn't like to sell.
Second, We don't know for sure whether Inter did or did not consider communicating to Icardi through another representative but as we are talking about his wife, stuff like this may be very personal. Combined with fines for getting late etc. everythings going in a wrong direction. What we call negotiation tactics may slowly reach the point of no return. By saying this, I hope we do everything to keep him. It is not only about his quality but something that brings me to my third point:
Inter needs a star, a face. There is no doubt Icardi has this status (rightfully so) and I believe this was a contribution to a popularity of the club. I don't think either Modric or a player like Piątek would give us that. Im bringing this point because this is something that neither Real nor Chelsea pay us for. This marketing value in my opinion is very important and is another reason why Mauro deserves bigger contracts. Think of it as an advertising fee.