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.