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Inter 1 Paris Saint-Germain 3: Icardi absence in defeat fuels Napoli talk

Serge Aurier's brace and Layvin Kurzawa's free-kick helped Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-1 International Champions Cup victory over Inter, who had a noticeable absentee in the form of Mauro Icardi.

Argentine striker Icardi is reportedly in talks with Serie A rivals Napoli over a switch to Stadio San Paolo as they make contingency plans with Gonzalo Higuain seemingly on his way to Juventus.

Handanovic failed to cover himself in glory again when Kurzawa put the Ligue 1 champions back in front with a second-half set-piece before Aurier's second three minutes from time completed the win.

It was a deserved win for PSG and new head coach Unai Emery will certainly take positives from the movement and vibrancy his side showed in attack.

And Inter were level by half-time when Lucas Moura was punished for handball in the area, Jovetic clinically smashing his spot-kick into the top-right corner.

PSG did re-take the lead in the 61st minute, though, as Kurzawa's free-kick found the bottom right-hand corner with Handanovic again perhaps feeling he could have done better.

But the win was duly wrapped up when Aurier rose highest to head home Alec Georgen's cross.