Former Inter president and owner Massimo Moratti has shared his belief that Inter’s title chances hinge on whether Lautaro Martinez remains with the club or not.

The highly rated 22-year-old striker has been heavily linked with a move to Barcelona ahead of the upcoming transfer window and Moratti, whose Inter won many Serie A titles and other silverware, believes a great striker would need brought in if the Argentine departs.

“Can Inter win the title next year? It will depend on whether Inter will lose a player like Lautaro Martinez or not. If they do, they will have to sign a great striker to win the title,” Moratti explained in an interview with Spanish radio station Cadena Ser Catalunya show ”Què t’hi Jugues’ earlier this afternoon.

He was then asked if a comparison can be made between Lautaro and former Inter striker Samuel Eto’o.

“They are two different players. I will always defend Eto’o because he won everything and because he behaved in a fantastic way with me. I knew he was very strong, but honestly, I didn’t think he would be so useful for the team.

“He changed Inter, gave the team strength and peace of mind. He contributed much more than I expected. Lautaro is an excellent striker who will do great things in his career. Now I think he will focus on Inter, he is a very serious guy.”

Moratti was then asked who the greatest striker to play for Inter was during his tenure in charge.

“Ronaldo is definitely the best striker we have ever had. Immediately after him there is Zlatan Ibrahimovic. We also had Adriano , a great player, he was very good. Inter have always had great strikers and obviously I can’t forget Diego Milito, who is the striker who has won the most in Inter history.”

Moratti purchased a majority stake in Inter in 1995 and was the club’s majority shareholder up until 2013. Following Erick Thohir’s takeover he maintained some of his shares and he sold the remainder of his shares as part of Suning’s takeover in 2016.

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Several clubs have made enquiries about Lorenzo Pirola but Inter have clear intentions with regard to what they are going to do with him according to a report from Italian news outlet seriebnews.com.

Manchester City, Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund have all made enquiries whilst Juventus have also approached the player.

However, Inter have clear ideas for Pirola, who is reportedly set to sign a contract until 2025.

The report goes on to explain that Inter could insert the highly rated Italian youth national team defender into a deal for Hellas Verona’s Marash Kumbulla by offering him on loan.

He could join the Verona based outfit on a two year long loan in order to get some regular playing time which will help aid his development as a player.

It goes on to add that Serie B outfit Pescara are also keen on the 18-year-old, who has made 20 appearances for Inter Primavera this term, in which he has tallied a single assist.

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Inter and Sebastiano Esposito have yet to reach an agreement over a first professional contract according to a report from Italian news outlet CalcioMercato.com.

There is some distance between Inter’s first offer and Esposito’s representatives demands. His representatives wish to understand what Inter plans are for the player and have made it clear that he does not want to be loaned out to a Serie B club.

A number of Serie A clubs are interested in signing him and Inter will not rule out letting him go permanently under certain conditions. Inter could let him go permanently provided they have a buy back option on him, a bit like Inter’s gentleman’s agreement with Genoa for Andrea Pinamonti.

At the moment, Parma seem to be the most interested in the 17-year-old sensation whilst Atalanta and Fiorentina have both also made enquiries for the young Italian.

The report concludes that for the time being Inter’s priority is reaching an agreement over a contract with Esposito, who has scored one goal in 11 first team appearances this term.

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Russian football agent Dmitry Selyuk has slammed Lokomotiv Moscow over their decision to not take up their option to sign on loan Joao Mario on a permanent basis.

The Portuguese national team midfielder joined the Russian Premier League side this past Summer from Inter on a season long loan with an €18 million option to buy attached but this option will not be exercised and the player is set to return to Inter.

“How can you sign a player guaranteeing him €6 million gross a year and let him go now this despite Joao Mario being a normal player. Not being normal is why he was brought to Lokomotiv,” Selyuk remarked in an interview with the online edition of Russian based news outlet Sovetsky Sport.

Since his arrival in the Russian capital city, the former Sporting CP player has made 15 appearances across all competitions to date, in which he has scored one goal and provided four assists for his teammates.

The Euro 2016 winner joined Inter back in the Summer of 2016 but very seldom performed to expectations. He has represented Inter 69 times, in which he has scored four goals and provided 13 assists.

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Inter owned Valentino Lazaro has admitted that for the time being he is not focused on his future but rather the rest of the season.

Lazaro is currently out on loan at Premier League side Newcastle United, who have an option to sign him up on a permanent basis, and he was firstly asked whether he could return to Inter.

“For now I am focused only on the rest of the season, we will see about my future later,” he remarked in an Instagram Live chat with SoccerBible earlier on this evening.

He was then asked what his best moment of the season has been for him so far.

“I think the first time as a starter at San Siro, in the match against Verona in which I assisted for Vecino.”

Next the Austrian national team player was asked about Inter manager Antonio Conte and what his best qualities are as a manager.

“He knows how to get the best out of every player. He makes sure you run and fight for him.”

A few months on from his arrival in the Premier League, he was also asked how Premier League football compares to Italian football and what the biggest difference between the two is.

“The biggest difference is on a tactical level, in Italy a lot of tactical work is done in training and you can see it during the matches.”

The former RB Salzburg player also shared his view on how football can eradicate the problem of racism, which has reared its ugly head on a number of occasions this season.

“I think if you want to fight racism, you have to start with having every single person involved, whether it’s clubs, players or federations. Everyone has to be responsible for their actions.”

This season Lazaro has made 16 appearances across all competitions to date, in which he has scored one goal and provided a total of two assists for his teammates.

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Inter are weighing up whether to make a move for Getafe central midfielder Mauro Arambarri according to a report from the online edition of Spanish news outlet Mundo Deportivo.

The Nerazzurri club, as well as Ligue 1 club AS Monaco, are considering whether to activate the Uruguayan national team midfielder’s €25 million release clause in his contract.

Atletico Madrid are also interested in signing the 24-year-old with them still looking to find a long term replacement for Gabi, who departed for Qatari outfit Al Sadd back in 2018.

Arambarri would be open to a move to Los Colchoernos but the report warns that Atletico Madrid must sell Arsenal linked Thomas Partey before moving for Arambarri.

This season Arambarri, who has a contract with Getafe until the end of the 2022/23 season, has made 31 appearances across all competitions to date.

In just shy of 2600 minutes in total on the pitch, the former Bordeaux player has scored one goal and provided a single assist.

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Georgios Vagiannidis has signed a four year contract with Inter according to a report from Greek news outlet SputnikNews.Gr.

The 18-year-old Greek youth national team full back is to depart Panathinaikos, who will get a FIFA determined compensation amount of €400,000 for him.

Reports in Italy have suggested that Vagiannidis would be paid €500,000 a year by Inter but this report claims he has signed a deal with the Nerazzurri that will see him earn €300,000 each year. The contract also includes many add-ons.

The report from SputnikNews.Gr goes on to add that Vagiannidis will undergo his medical with Inter next month prior to the move being formally completed.

Vagiannidis is a product of Panathinaikos’ youth academy and made his first team debut earlier on this season although he has almost exclusively played for the under 19 team this season.

All in all, Vagiannidis has made 17 appearances across all competitions to date, in which he has scored five goals and provided a single assist.

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Georgios Vagiannidis sarà presto un nuovo giocatore dell’Inter. Trovato l’accordo per quattro anni, arriverà dal Panathinaikos.

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Valentino Lazaro will have the chance to decide where his future will lie according to a report from Italian news outlet TuttoMercatoWeb.

The Austrian national team defender joined Newcastle United on loan with an option to buy set at €22 million in the most recent January transfer window from Inter. If Newcastle United trigger that option it will be up to the player to decide if he wishes to join them permanently or return to Inter, effectively having a veto power over the transfer.

Lazaro joined Inter in a €20 million deal from Bundesliga outfit Hertha Berlin last Summer but failed to nail down a place in Antonio Conte’s side in the first half of the season, hence why he was loaned out to The Magpies.

This season the 24-year-old has made 16 appearances across all competitions to date between Inter and Newcastle United.

In his time on the pitch, the former RB Salzburg player has scored one goal and provided two assists for his teammates.

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Manchester United have long accepted that they will struggle to demand any sort of fee for Alexis Sanchez due to his massive wages according to a report from the online edition of British news outlet The Evening Standard.

The Chilean national team player currently earns £450,000 (approximately €500,000) a week and the Red Devils know it will be hard for them to demand a fee and as a result, Italian news outlet FCInterNews.it suggest that they could free the player just to get his huge salary off of their books.

The former Barcelona and Arsenal player is currently out on loan at Inter and the report states that whilst not entirely impossible for the loan to be extended, it is unlikely that Inter will agree to pay Sanchez’s weekly wages in full.

Should Sanchez go on to impress in the remainder of the season, Inter could move to keep him at the club but if not he will return to Manchester United.

The fact Inter missed out on Dries Mertens and are reluctant to meet Edinson Cavani’s demands could also play into the hands of Sanchez.

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