Lautaro Martinez he has not lived simple months. The Argentine, since started 2020, lived with constant rumors about his possible transfer to Barcelona, who was unsuccessfully trying to sign him for months. Inter was consistent with the statements of its CEO Marotta, that always asked for the 111 million of his clause rescission to let you go, a impossible amount to disburse in a market depleted by the crisis. The temptation of get together with Messi at the Camp Nou and the uncertainty about his future they billed the 'Toro', who made between August and February 11 of the 14 goals that he added in the last Serie A.
Then a long drought that, in this course, he has only lived during the month of October, and that he has already left behind. In 11 presences Lautaro already add six points and is finally proving to have the character that Conte asks of him. In the first leg, in the absence of Lukaku, he threw himself on his shoulders the weight of the entire front and he delivered, with a goal and an assist. He needs to improve in continuity and abandon those 'pauses', the only mole of a forward who with 23 years promises a lot and who arrives very launched tonight. In his last five official meetings with the nerazzurri and with Argentina, only once (against Paraguay) failed to score goals.
With another great performance against Real Madrid it will be inevitable to accelerate the talks to renew your contract, which expires in 2023. Inter wants to double his salary, going from around 2.5 million to about five net, also changing the terms of its dreaded termination clause. Because Barça, despite the difficult moment, is still on the prowl …