Argentine Palacio extends Inter contract

Inter Milan's Rodrigo Palacio practices with a ball during a training ahead of a friendly match against FC Bayern Munich in Shanghai, China, July 20, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer/Files

REUTERS - Argentine forward Rodrigo Palacio has extended his contract with Serie A leaders Inter Milan, the Italian club said on their website (www.inter.it) on Friday. Palacio, a member of Argentina's squad at the 2014 World Cup, has committed to the Serie A team until June 2017. The 22-year-old joined Inter from Genoa in 2012 and has played 132 matches for them, scoring 54 goals. He has netted only once in 13 appearances this season. "There's nothing like playing for this club. I'm delighted and I can't wait to be involved in the big matches this season has in store for us," Palacio said. Inter play sixth-placed Sassuolo on Sunday. (Reporting by Bartosz Dabrowski in Gdynia, editing by Ed Osmond)