Inter is not in great financial shape. Today the owners of the club announced that the net loss in the 2020/21 season was a bit under 290 million USD – but to end a months-long saga over Lautaro Martinez’s new contract, they managed to find ‘some’ money.With the departure of Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea, the Argentine became the most important attacking weapon of Nerazzurri. There were threats this summer that due to the club’s financial deficit, he could leave Giuseppe Meazza, but Beppe Marotta managed to – without breaking the rules of financial fair play – reward one of the best players with a new lucrative contract.All relevant media in Italy have published that Lautaro Martinez stays with Inter until 2026.”UN FUERTE ABRACHO” Lautaro Martínez renovó su contrato con Inter y mandó un mensaje en italiano 💙💙💙🐃🐃🎥 INTER pic.twitter.com/eJkVtqt23d— fedetedesco (@fedetedescook) October 28, 2021 As it is stated, the 24-year-old striker will earn 7 million USD per season in the future, which is 140 percent more than before (2.9 million). It will remain a secret (but probably not for long) if with the bonuses – which were the subject of negotiations this summer – Lautaro will manage to pass over 8.75 million USD (and Christian Eriksen). If so, that will make him the highest paid player in the club. Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal also earn 7 million USD per year.A hugely important element in the new contract is certainly the exit clause – the lack of it, that is. According to the old contract, Martinez could have left the club if someone deposited 130 million USD.Sun, 31/10, 13.30: (1.35) INTER (5.50) UDINESE (9.50)This summer, Martinez was close to moving to Tottenham – it was said that the agreed price was 80 million USD (up to 105 million with bonuses included), but when it became clear that Harry Kane will stay in London, negotiations about the deal collapsed.This season, the Argentine is playing very well in the black-and-blue. In the first nine games of Serie A, he scored five goals and and assisted once.
