Lautaro puts his renewal on track with the same discord clause

Lautaro-Inter Milan, the agreement is here. According to the Italian media, the Argentine forward is about to close its renewal with the club until 2024. The agreement between those involved is complete and they will meet again shortly to deal with the last fringes. There was talk that the attacker would sign until 2025, but finally he will do it for one less season. Even so, it is a message of loyalty to the entity, despite all the rumors that occurred last season about his possible departure to Barcelona.

Of course, in his new contract the discord clause will be maintained. While it is true that the situation in the world football landscape has changed, will maintain a starting price of € 111 million. A relatively affordable amount for a player of his age (23 years) and his talent. Inter, however, maintains a price increase in case Lautaro decides to play for another club in Italy. So, said team should face a payment of € 150M, a prohibitive amount in the market and current situation.

The same player already acknowledged in La Gazzetta dello Sport that his renewal was near. Now, it seems imminent. “My agent and the club are working behind the scenes and I remain calm. I'm just thinking of giving everything for Inter and waiting for an agreement to be reached for my continuity“He said. Of course, it is not something that has put him off the field. This season, he has ten goals and five assists in 27 games and has reinforced his connection with Romelu Lukaku.

Barcelona's favorite

Who knows what will happen to the future of the Blaugrana club, with the new president and a possible new coach if the candidate decides not to keep Ronald Koeman in office. Be that as it may, the truth is that for months Lautaro Martínez had the Barcelona poster hanging on his back and the operation was not far away to reach a good port. Now it seems more complicated, due to the worrying economic situation that the entity is going through and the interest in other men such as Neymar, Haaland or prioritize other positions such as central with Eric García.

Today, It does not seem that Barça is willing to spend more than one hundred million euros to recruit the Argentine. The renewal also speaks of the footballer's intention to stay in the city or, at least, not to rebel against his current team. It should be remembered that Lautaro came to have a total agreement with the Blaugrana entity and that it was Inter Milan that blocked the operation with his claims.

A troublesome renovation

If Lautaro and Inter finally close the agreement, the player will sign only one more year than his contract already marks. However, there is another reading, which is the oath of fidelity on the part of the footballer and the financial compensation on the side of the club. It is in this last aspect that the most discrepancies have arisen. The forward asked for 7.5 million euros and the answer was that five was enough. It is unknown at this time if the leaders have finally yielded or an intermediate pact has been reached.

It was even speculated with the possibility that Inter would yield for the part of the salary, as long as the termination clause increased or disappeared. Finally, this remains at the same values, also as a result of the pandemic. The crisis is a kind of rise of such a criterion in his contract. It is no longer so affordable to pay the 111 million as it was when the virus paralyzed the competition back in March.