Mauro Icardi's agent, Elio Letterio Pino, has confirmed that the 33-year-old Argentine striker will not be returning to play in Argentina. Icardi is set to become a free agent after four seasons at Galatasaray. The agent addressed recent links to Newell's Old Boys, where Icardi began in the youth divisions, as well as to River and Racing. Pino said he did not understand why these clubs had been mentioned for the past three months, asserting that they have never spoken with any of them. He definitively stated that Icardi is not interested in playing in Argentina, describing it as an option they are not considering and expressing his hope that the intense media attention surrounding the matter would end. The forward, who has 8 caps and 1 goal for Argentina, scored 14 goals in 31 Süper Lig appearances during the 2025/2026 season. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €4.00m.