Inter secure full ownership of Mauro Icardi

Sampdoria have confirmed that they have agreed the transfer of striker Mauro Icardi to Inter Milan.

Icardi played his football at the San Siro last season after Inter struck a co-ownership deal for the Argentine.

The Nerazzurri have now secured the services of the 21-year-old, who scored nine goals in 21 games for them during the 2013-2014 campaign, on a permanent basis.

A statement on Sampdoria's website read: "UC Sampdoria announce to have joined an agreement with FC Internazionale for the resolution of the joint-ownership deal referred to player Mauro Icardi.

"The sporting rights of the striker are now passed in a definitive way to Nerazzurri."

Icardi was formerly in the Barcelona academy before moving to Sampdoria, initially on loan, in 2011.