Lautaro Martinez ‘close to agreeing new five-year deal at Inter Milan’ and Italian side ‘will slap £85m asking price’ on Argentina striker if Arsenal and Tottenham reignite interest

  • Lautaro Martinez is believed to be close to agreeing a new contract at Inter Milan
  • The club would then demand £85m for any clubs interested in the striker
  • Both Arsenal and Tottenham were strongly linked with Martinez over the summer
  • The 24-year-old will need to step up for Inter in the absence of Romelu Lukaku 


Lautaro Martinez is reportedly close to signing a new contract at Inter Milan, meaning Arsenal and Tottenham will have to spend big if they decide to reignite their interest in the striker.

Both north London clubs are believed to have tabled bids for the 24-year-old over the summer, with Tottenham in particular appearing keen to bring the Argentina international to the Premier League.

However, the £97.5m sale of Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea meant that Inter’s financial worries were eased, and they had little need to also cash in on Martinez.

Lautaro Martinez is reportedly close to agreeing a new five-year deal to stay at Inter Milan

Lautaro Martinez is reportedly close to agreeing a new five-year deal to stay at Inter Milan

Arsenal were linked with the striker over the summer

Tottenham saw Martinez as a potential Harry Kane replacement

Inter would demand £85m for the Argentina international if the new deal with confirmed

It now looks like it will be even harder to prize him away, with Gazzetta dello Sport reporting the striker will agree a new five-year deal at Inter before the end of the season. 

It’s believed the Italian club would demand £85m to sell Martinez should he sign the contract extension, whose current deal expires in 2023.

That means next summer the striker would be entering the final year of his contract, however a new deal now looks likely and that would strengthen Inter’s hand significantly.

Martinez missed the first Serie A game of the season, but has scored in both matches since against Verona and Sampdoria.

While Lukaku was Inter’s main man last season as they won a first Serie A title since in over a decade, the Argentina striker was still an important contributor under Antonio Conte.

Martinez formed an extremely successful partnership with Romelu Lukaku for the Italian side

Martinez formed an extremely successful partnership with Romelu Lukaku for the Italian side

He scored 17 goals and provided ten assists, forming a formidable partnership with the Belgian in an incredibly successful system.

This season, under new manager Simone Inzaghi, he has a new partner at the top of the pitch. Edin Dzeko arrived at the club over the summer, on a two-year deal, and has started all of his new side’s matches so far this season.

The 35-year-old and Martinez will be leading Inter in their Champions League campaign, with Real Madrid, Shakhtar Donetsk and Sheriff Tiraspol in their group.

Both Real and Shakhtar were in Inter’s group last season, when the Italian side finished last and picked up just one win across the six matches.

Edin Dzeko signed for Inter over the summer and has been partnered with Martinez up front

Edin Dzeko signed for Inter over the summer and has been partnered with Martinez up front

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Post source: Daily mail

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