Barcelona patron Josep Maria Bartomeu has not given up on Inter forward Lautaro Martinez but wants to focus on the La Liga run-in. ‘We’ll talk after the season’.

In an interview with Rac1, the Blaugrana President reassured fans that Lionel Messi and Quique Setien will stay at Camp Nou beyond the current season.

But he wanted to avoid discussing the transfer market, as Lautaro Martinez €111m release clause expired today.

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Inter are reportedly preparing a new deal worth €5m a year for Barcelona target Lautaro Martinez.

The 22-year-old has been linked with a move to the Blaugrana this spring but as the release clause of €111m expires today, La Gazzetta dello Sport claims the Nerazzurri are prepared to offer the forward new terms at San Siro.

The newspaper writes he will be offered a bumper new deal worth €5m a season, doubling his current salary at the club.

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Inter forward Lautaro Martinez’s release clause of €111m expires today and the Argentine seems set to stay at San Siro.

The 22-year-old attacker has filled the columns of Italian newspapers on a daily basis in recent months, as Barcelona were trying to lure the former Racing Club star to La Liga.

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Beppe Marotta has conceded Lautaro Martinez ‘must find peace of mind’ and that Inter ‘have to be patient’ with Christian Eriksen.

Martinez scored 16 goals before the coronavirus lockdown but, amidst speculation linking him with Barcelona, has managed just one more in six games since, also missing a penalty in the 2-1 defeat to Bologna yesterday.

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Former Juventus and Milan coach Max Allegri has ‘recharged’ and looks for a new project ‘to compete and win’.

The six time Scudetto winner has finished his sabbatical and revealed ‘it’s not important where’ he ends up next.

“I have rested, recharged my batteries and stayed with my family in Livorno,” he told Marca.

“It’s not important where, I’m looking for a club that wants to share a project and have the ambitions to compete and win.”

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Inter director Beppe Marotta insists it would benefit Lautaro Martinez to delay any Barcelona move, while denying any talks for Chelsea full-back Emerson Palmieri.

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“Lautaro has not shown the slightest desire to leave,” Marotta told DAZN.

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Lautaro Martinez’s release clause expires on Tuesday and Inter hope that’ll be the trigger for him to shun Barcelona and sign a new, improved contract.

The Argentine has a clause worth €111m in his current deal, but it can only be activated by July 7 by clubs outside of Italy.

As Barca are struggling financially in the post-COVID landscape, they have been unable to offer the full amount, while Inter have no intention of negotiating the figure down.

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Alexis Sanchez has only scored once in Serie A for Inter, but that goal came in the only match he has started alongside Lautaro Martinez in the League.

Tonight, the South American duo will combine again as coach Antonio Conte has decided to rest Romelu Lukaku and Christian Eriksen, paving the way for the Chilean.

Martinez, who has had an impressive second season at the Giuseppe Meazza, has been a regular starter this term (22) and has scored 12 goals in his 25 League games.

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Inter director Beppe Marotta reiterates Lautaro Martinez is not for sale, but admits Manchester United and Chelsea difficulties over Alexis Sanchez and Victor Moses.

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Inevitably, Marotta was asked about the transfer speculation and Barcelona’s undisguised interest in Lautaro Martinez.

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