Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez joined the San Siro club in 2018 in a €22.7 million transfer from Racing Club. The Argentinian has repaid the investment. In the six seasons, he’s played for the club, his pace, finishing, and work ethic has endeared him to the Inter faithful so much that he’s grown into both the club’s foremost striker and team captain.
In 2021, Inter Milan offered Martinez a three-year contract extension, offering him a salary increase of €4.5 million per year together with bonuses. In the six seasons, Martinez has been with the club, he’s made 282 appearances, in which he’s scored 129 goals, and provided 30 assists. With his current deal running out in 2026, Inter Milan is close to tying him down to a new longer deal.
Lautaro Martinez Agrees to 5-Year Inter Milan Deal
Since December, Lautaro Martinez and Inter Milan executives have been talking about a new deal for the striker, intending to dispel rumors about him leaving the club.
In January, Lautaro Martinez said:
“I’m close to signing new deal here at Inter, the negotiations are advanced. It’s just matter of time.”
In May, Inter Milan’s vice president, Javier Zanetti, told DAZN:
“He will be our captain also next season, for sure. He’s extending the contract, he’s staying.”
Today, Sky Sports released a report that Lautaro Martínez had finally agreed a new deal with Inter Milan, which would be a deal that would keep him at the club until June 2029.
Although the salary has been accepted by Martinez’s team, there are still some details about the structure of the add-ons that need to be clarified.
Lautaro Was In Contract Limbo For A While
In November 2023, Lautaro Martínez’s agent Camano told TV Play that he was confident Martinez would settle the contract situation he had with Inter and reach an agreement for a new deal, stressing how focused Martinez was on Inter.
With speculations increasing, Inter Milan’s CEO, Marotta said:
“There’s no issue on new deal for Lautaro Martínez — he also said multiple times that he wants to stay with us for many years. We are on the same page, we want to continue together and so negotiations will be easy.”
The CEO came out again in December to repel the rumors of Martinez leaving the club, by reassuring fans he’d sign a new deal. Lautaro Martinez also came out to confirm he’d sign the deal when it was ready.
The contract negotiations dragged on through the new year till May.
An Excellent Season For Inter Milan
On the 30th of September 2023, Inter Milan was playing a goalless draw with Salernitana when Lautaro Martinez was brought on as a substitute in the 55th minute to replace Alexis Sánchez. He went on to score four goals to give Inter a 4–0 win, making him the first player in Serie A history to score four goals as a substitute.
In another 4-0 win, this time against Lecce away from home, Lautaro Martínez scored two goals, the first goal being his 100th Serie A goal.
Lautaro Martinez’s performances this season have led to Inter winning the Scudetto. They’ve led to him winning the Serie A Player of the Month for October, the Serie A Most Valuable Player, and the Serie A top scorer with 24 goals. He was also named in the Serie A Team of the Year.
The 2023-24 season is the first time he’s scored more than 21 league goals for Inter Milan in the league. Lautaro Martinez scored the winning goal to give Inter the 2023 Supercoppa Italiana trophy in Riyadh on the 22nd of January 2024.
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