Report: Juventus offer Gonzalo Higuain plus cash for Mauro Icardi

Juventus have reportedly made a player-plus-cash offer for Inter Milan star Mauro Icardi.

The Italian champions have tabled a bid of £43m for the striker which would also see Gonzalo Higuain move in the opposite direction, according to Corriere dello Sport.

Icardi's contract includes a £96m release clause, which Juve reportedly believe their offer meets, although the release cause only applies to clubs outside of Italy.

Inter are yet to accept or reject the offer, and Icardi's wife and agent Wanda Nara is said to be preparing to hold talks with the club this month to discuss the striker's future.

Icardi could potentially enter transfer talks immediately as he did not make Argentina's World Cup squad.