Serie A giants Inter Milan have been in excellent form this season, with Inzaghi's side leading the table by 15 points after 27 league games, and it is only a matter of time before they reach the league trophy again after a three-year absence. On top of that, the Nerazzurri have already won this season's Italian Super Cup and beat Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the knockout round of the Champions League, arguably one of the most in-form teams in European football, but just as the fans at the Meazza Stadium are looking forward to a successful season, the contract extension of top scorer Lautaro Martinez has now taken a major turn!
After missing out on Romelu Lukaku in the transfer market last summer, Lautaro has become Inter's top choice this season, with the Argentine striker scoring 26 goals and providing three assists in 35 games, guaranteeing that the Serie A giants can move forward at high speeds in all competitions. The player himself is like a fish in water in Inzaghi Jr.'s tactical system, and the club's management has started the renewal of the Argentine international in advance, but the economic disagreement between the two sides has made Lautaro himself very angry, this time with the plan of the Premier League giants Manchester United**, this summer's transfer market, Old Trafford is expected to welcome the arrival of this world-class goalscorer!
On March 7, Beijing time, Italy's ** "Milan Sports Newspaper" updated the contract renewal process of the Inter captain, although the Serie A giants and the player himself are willing to reach a consensus on the renewal of the contract. But the management of the Nerazzurri led by Marotta is very determined, and the club will not break the salary structure for a certain player, so regardless of whether the loan of the Oak consortium can be extended in May, the final annual salary of Inter Milan to the Argentine goalscorer is 9 million euros plus bonuses, and the player himself is very angry about this, and the negotiations between the two sides have reached a complete deadlock!
Marotta, the gold manager who is also working on Barella's contract extension, has a very strong attitude, and although Inter Milan's financial situation has improved significantly over the past few seasons due to their excellent results, the club has also paid a lot of bonuses to the team and coaching staff during this period. On the issue of the renewal of the contracts of core players, the management of the Serie A giants believes that the continuation of the model of basic salary plus bonuses is more conducive to the long-term balanced development of the team. With Barella's contract renewed until 2028 with an annual salary of nearly 6 million euros, Inter hope that Lautaro will accept the club's offer!
The player's agent, Camano, could not accept Inter's 9 million euros in annual salary** and even threatened to take the Argentine international away in the transfer market this summer. Camano had publicly stated a month ago that Lautaro is one of the top three goalscorers in football today, so the player's salary should also be matched. Inter are now very determined and unwilling to break the salary structure, so Camano can only find a new way to help the Argentine international find a home. The interest of Premier League giants Manchester United at this time makes it all the more likely for the Inter captain to land at Old Trafford this summer!
Regardless of whether Ten Hag is sacked at the end of the season, INEOS management has made clear plans to bolster the attacking line this summer. Looking at European football as a whole, Lautaro is undoubtedly the best value for money, although the Premier League giants will have to pay more than 1A budget of 100 million euros, but considering that Sancho, Greenwood, Antony and others will all be sold, plus the 300 million euros injected by the INEOS Group, objectively the Premier League giants are fully capable of signing the Argentine international. Perhaps it is Manchester United's plan that makes Lautaro's team full of confidence now, and whether Inter Milan will really sell the top scorer, let's wait and see!