Inter Milan vice-president Javier Zanetti says the club is confident of re-signing Mauro Icardi.

The 22-year old Argentine has emerged on the transfer radars of Chelsea and Arsenal recently but Zanetti insists the Nerazzurri are very close to agreeing a new deal with the talented striker.

"We're very close to a renewal, he's doing really well and will be very important for us in the future," said Zanetti.

"We've reaffirmed our intention of keeping him here. We're building a new team, with a lot of young players who are supported in difficult times.

"Fortunately we're overcoming these difficulties and now we must look to the future and to becoming protagonists again.

"We have to think about the good of the club to become competitive again and bring the club back to where it belongs in the table."

Icardi, who has 17 Serie A goals this term, is currently contracted until the summer of 2018 but is set to sign an extension on improved terms.