Galatasaray forward Icardi sends warning to Juventus: ‘We’re ready’

Mauro Icardi fired a warning to Juventus after scoring a hat-trick in Galatasaray’s emphatic 5-1 victory over Eyupspor in the Turkish Super Lig.

The former Inter striker took his tally to 47 league goals for the club, moving three clear of Burak Yilmaz in the all-time scorer charts.

The Argentine led the line with authority as the Istanbul side dominated, capitalising after their opponents were reduced to 10 men.

Former Inter man Icardi sends warning to Juventus

After the match, Icardi turned his attention to the upcoming Champions League showdown with Juventus.

“The team’s objective is to win,” he said. “I’m happy with my goals, but my job is to score. We started well, took the opponent seriously and got what we wanted. We showed we are ready for Juventus.”

Reflecting on his record, he added: “As a striker, you always want to break records. I’m honoured to score for this club. The love from the fans is incredible, they write songs for us and we try to repay them. I’ve had four fantastic years here and I’m very happy.”

Galatasaray hots Juventus in Istanbul on Tuesday evening, in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie. The return leg will be held the following Wednesday in Turin.