With the transfer window slowly nearing its end, lots of clubs are looking to make some big moves. Inter Milan just agreed to sell Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea for €115 million and it appears that Arsenal and Tottenham are also interested in hijacking his former strike partner, Lautaro Martinez.
However, it appears that Inter is looking to lock down the Argentine for the foreseeable future, via Fabrizio Romano:
Inter have scheduled a meeting with Lautaro Martinez and his agent next week – talks set to be opened on a new contract. Negotiations to extend the agreement until June 2026. 🔵🇦🇷 #Inter #THFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 12, 2021
Martinez's agent also fired back at the transfer rumors, making it clear that his player is happy at the San Siro and has no desire to leave for the Premier League at this moment in time:
Lautaro Martinez agent Alejandro Camaño: “He’s not leaving Inter despite proposals from English clubs. He’s happy at Inter and really loves the club.
We’ll meet next week to talk over new contract. Lautaro wants to stay, we’ll see”, he told to @CLMerlo @TyCSports 🇦🇷 #Inter #THFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 12, 2021
After losing Lukaku, this is very important for Inter. Martinez is an extremely key part of their attack, bagging 17 goals and tallying six assists last term. The club also went out and signed veteran striker Edin Dzeko from Roma to replace the Belgian.
Simone Inzaghi's side will be looking to capture their second straight Scudetto after finally taking the title away from Juventus in 2020/21, but it will ultimately come down to the chemistry that Martinez and Dzeko can build in the final third. There was absolutely no way Inter could let their Argentinian star depart, but expect the interest to heighten next summer again, especially if he enjoys another fantastic campaign.
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