Inter find themselves in an awkward spot as star duo Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram both want to play in the Summer Olympics, causing concerns regarding their fitness.

The Olympics kick off in Paris in July of this year, running for around three weeks until mid-August. Football plays a small role at the games and countries are limited to just three over-23 players in their 22-player squads.

The topic of the Summer Olympics has already started to become relevant in football, with multiple reports highlighting how Real Madrid aren’t willing to let any of their players take part, something that allegedly hasn’t gone down well with Kylian Mbappe, who is expected to join at the start of July.

Page seven of today’s Gazzetta dello Sport details how both Lautaro and Thuram are keen to play with their respective countries at the Summer Olympics in Paris, should they receive the call-up. This has not come as good news for Inter.

The Nerazzurri, who could technically oppose as the Olympics aren’t a FIFA organised event, are concerned due to the high amount of games they’ll play in the 2024-25 season, taking part in Serie A, the Coppa Italia, the Supercoppa Italiana, the Champions League and the Club World Cup.

The other concern is that both players will be taking part in their respective continental competitions this summer, just weeks before the Olympics, with Lautaro set to play in the Copa America and Thuram expected to be part of the France squad for the European Championship.

The Inter management will sit down with the pair and the rest of the squad to calmly discuss the situation in the coming weeks.

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