Lautaro Martinez is not having the best time of a season that, until the break, was being the best of his career. The Argentine has spent the quarantine living with the constant rumors about the interest of Barcelona and aware of the contacts between the Catalans and their agents. Convincing him has never been a problem: impossible to refuse to play with Messi and a salary (10 million net) almost five times larger than what you are receiving now.
Since the competitions have returned, the 'Bull' has not shown his level again. He has hardly made a goal in six games and, against the Bologna, missed a penalty that would have changed the history of a match that the Nerazzurri ended up losing. On the grass he looks nervous, restless, and many think that uncertainty about his future has not helped him. Starting today, in principle, you should have more certainty.
The Italian club has always communicated that the last day to exercise the termination clause (111 million euros) was today, July 7, and that it does not plan to part with the player for lower figures. Marotta has made it clear: “Inter do not want to sell their best players and he is one of them.” With a 'but': “We would only think about it if the footballer asked for it, something that has not happened with Lautaro at any time.”
In Milan they continue to affirm that the player has not expressed the idea of leaving and his environment denies that the boy has his head in Barcelona. To revive a negotiation that, at the moment, seems hopeless, the azulgrana then need Lautaro to take the step with the club, asking for its sale, perhaps also publicly.
It is not so simple: the tip knows that the agreement between Inter and Barça would still be difficult to find. Then, staying after having pushed for goodbye would complicate his future in the entity and the negotiations to renew a contract that expires in 2023 with a salary of “just” 2.6 million euros. Seen seen, Barcelona and Lautaro are further away today than ever, but be careful with closing the soap opera. The market closes on October 5: three months give for many chapters.