Inter legend Giuseppe ‘Beppe’ Bergomi has sang the praises of Inter striker Lautaro Martinez and discussed the continued media speculation regarding the youngster’s future.
“He is an excellent player and he is growing, we will see what he will become,” he began an interview with Milan based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, which appeared in today’s print edition.

He was then asked if he thinks Inter can do without the 22-year-old or if they must do everything that they possible can to keep a hold of him amid continued links to Barcelona.

“This is a difficult question. He is a player that is growing and he is exploding, he is coming out of his shell, unlike Antoine Griezmann, who has been talked about as a potential replacement.

“Lautaro still has his best years ahead of him and whilst Griezmann is still good, he is going down. This is why I say that Inter must do everything possible to keep him.”

Next he was asked whether he thinks Inter have what it takes to keep a hold of the former Racing Club player, who is under contract until 2023.

“He has a release clause and there is a lot of money at stake. If Inter receieve it all then they can think of going and getting someone else.”

Bergomi was then asked who he would opt to replace Lautaro with if he does indeed leave the club in the next few months.

“I would always keep Lautaro but if I had to replace him, I would go after RB Leipzig’s Timo Werner. He has impressed speed. If Inter get the €111 million for Lautaro, they must go after someone who is quick. Modern football is based on physicality and speed and Werner is fast.”

Next Bergomi was asked about the prospect of Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud joining the club to serve as a back-up option to Romelu Lukaku.

“At the age he is, he can adapt well to the role. He must understand, if he has not already done so, that it is an important task, because Inter, with two top strikers, must have two other top level ones behind them. Being able to count on someone like Giroud would be massive. He can help out a lot.”

In conclusion, Bergomi was asked if he thinks Inter teen sensation Sebastiano Esposito should be loaned out next season to help aid his development: “For me, you have to play, to have experience to get back ready.”

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Inter and AC Milan have given the green light to play away from their San Siro home if the season resumes without games being played in the north of Italy according to a report in today’s print edition of Gazzetta dello Sport.

The football season is currently on hold due to the ongoing global Coronavirus pandemic and it remains to be seen whether or not it will be possible for it to resume.

There has been no shortage of suggestions when it comes to how the season could safely resume with one of the suggestions being not playing any games at all in the north of the country, which has been the worst impacted by the virus.

Inter and AC Milan, alongside other clubs such as Atalanta and Brescia, would have to play the remainder of their games away from home and the report states that Inter and AC Milan are willing to do this due to their belief that health and safety should come first.

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Despite the current Coronavirus crisis, Inter and AC Milan’s stadium project will not be halted and will still go ahead according to a report in today’s print edition of Corriere della Sera.

Officials from Inter, AC Milan and the Milan city council met again yesterday via video call to hold more talks over the project and during the talks the clubs confirmed their two ownership group’s intention to still invest around €1 billion into the project, that will lead to the employment of some 5000 people.

The report from the Milan based newspaper goes on to state that the same distance between the parties remains when it comes to all of the extras being built in addition to the new state-of-the-art stadium itself.

Inter and AC Milan have long wanted to build shops, hotels, restaurants and offices in the area to help them re-coup their investment and breath a new lease of life into the area but the amount they want to build is seemingly too much in the eyes of the Milan city council.

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In today’s print edition, Tuttosport have examined the finances that could be involved in Inter’s moves for Napoli’s Dries Mertens, Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud and Tottenham Hotspur’s Jan Vertonghen.

All three players contracts with their current employers are due to expire in the coming months thus meaning Inter could acquire all three of them on a free transfer.

Between signing bonuses and commission fees to agents and perhaps intermediaries, Inter could spend around €15 million, which is far less than the combined €50 million Inter may have had to fork out on transfer fees if all players were under contract.

Mertens has emerged as a target to bolster Inter’s attacking department, just like 2018 World Cup winner Giroud has whilst Vertonghen has seemingly been identified by Inter as the ideal replacement for centre back Diego Godin, who looks set to depart the club in the coming months after just a season with the club.

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Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Inter owned striker Mauro Icardi according to a report in today’s print edition of Tuttosport.

The Turin based newspaper claims that Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone has been in contact with Icardi’s wife and agent Wanda Nara over a potential switch to the Colchoneros, as he seeks out a replacement for Diego Costa, who appears set to leave the club in the coming months.

27-year-old Icardi is currently out on loan at reigning French champions Paris Saint Germain, who have an option to buy him on a permanent basis for a sum of €70 million although there are contrasting reports doing the rounds in the media in relation to what PSG’s intentions are for the Argentine.

Whilst in the French capital, Icardi has made 31 appearances across all competitions to date. In almost 2000 minutes on the park, he has scored 20 goals and provided four assists for his teammates.

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Before Inter would allow Lautaro Martinez to leave the club, a number of things need to occur, particularly him expressing a desire to leave the club according to a report in today’s print edition of Tuttosport.

The Argentine national team striker has drawn very strong links to Barcelona as of late and whilst Inter have no interest in dealing him away, things could change if the player asks to leave the club but Inter are still awaiting for this to happen, although it ultimately may not happen.

Inter are more than happy to keep the highly rated 22-year-old around and are in no rush to sell him but if he is sold, Inter will pocket a lot of money which can be used to find a suitable replacement and to sort out the club’s budget.

The report from the Turin based newspaper goes on to state that if the youngster is knock back the advances of the reigning Spanish champions to stay with the club, he will be rewarded with a new and improved contract.

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Inter are ahead of Roma in the race to sign Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen according to a report in today’s print edition of Gazzetta dello Sport.

The experienced Belgian national team centre back is out of contract with the Premier League outfit at the end of the season and the Nerazzurri and Giallorossi have both sparked an interest in taking him on the basis of a free transfer.

Roma have identified Vertonghen as a target in case they cannot keep a hold of loanee Chris Smalling from Manchester United whilst reports have suggested Vertonghen could be a replacement for Diego Godin, who looks set to depart Inter after just a single season.

As per the Milan based newspaper’s report, Inter are currently ahead of Roma with thanks to Romelu Lukaku, who is a close friend and national team teammate of Vertonghen’s.

This season Vertonghen has made 26 appearances across all competitions to date, in which he has scored two goals and provided a single assist.

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Stefano Sensi could be an important player for Inter if the 2019/20 season is to resume according to a report in today’s print edition of Gazzetta dello Sport.

The 24-year-old joined the club this past Summer on a season long loan with option to buy from fellow Serie A side Sassuolo and got life at the Nerazzurri off to a fantastic start.

However, since sustaining an injury against Juventus in the first Derby D’Italia of the season at the start of October, he has only appeared sporadically due to a number of injury issues.

He has now recovered from his injury problems and if the season does resume he could be important for Inter manager Antonio Conte who could then alternate between him and January transfer window recruit Christian Eriksen.

The report from the Milan based newspaper goes on to state that Alexis Sanchez could also be a big player for Inter if the season starts back-up. The on-loan Manchester United forward’s experience in big games could help and he could come in for either of Lautaro Martinez or Romelu Lukaku when required.

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Sebastiano Esposito will sign a long term contract with Inter upon turning 18-years-old according to a report in today’s print edition of Corriere dello Sport.

The youngster will sign a five year contract with the club which will run to the end of the 2024/25 season and it will be the first professional contract he will sign.

Everything is agreed between the parties and now it is just a case of waiting until July 2nd when he will turn 18 and be able to sign the contract.

The Italian youth national team striker, who is one of the most promising prospects to come through Inter’s academy ranks in the past few years, has been given a number of chances to impress at first team level this season and the report from the Rome based newspaper goes on to state that he will be loaned out next season in order to gain more first team experience.

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Barcelona manager Quique Setien has expressed his admiration for both Paris Saint Germain’s Neymar and Inter’s Lautaro Martinez, who continue to be linked with potential Summer transfers to the Blaugrana club.

Barcelona are widely reported to be looking to bring Neymar back to the club, three years on from letting him leave for the French powerhouses and reports in the media have suggested they may need to cough up close to €200 million in order to do so.

As for Lautaro, it is said that Barcelona see him as the heir to Luis Suarez. The Argentine has a €111 million release clause in his current contract with the club but Barcelona are understood to want to do a player(s) plus cash deal for him instead.

“How can I not love all the great players? Neymar is undoubtedly one of them, but now, as things stand, we must consider whether it will be possible or not to sign him,” Setien, who took charge of the Blaugrana at the beginning of this year, remarked in an interview with Spanish radio station Cadena Ser show ‘El larguero’ this morning.

Everything we do will depend on the situation in which the other clubs are in after what is happening. However, both would be fine.”

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