For months, Inter and Lautaro Martínez’s struggles over a new contract lasted, the difference between what was offered and what was asked was quite big, but the two sides finally reached a deal today.Serie A’s official best player has accepted the Nerazzurri’s latest offer and will extend his contract until the summer of 2029.Lautaro wants a mammoth contact, Inter irritatedThere was uncertainty about the extension of the cooperation for a long time because the Argentine had huge demands, far above the highest standards of Serie A. He asked for a galloping contract according to which his annual salary would jump to 12,000,000 euros net, and then progressively grow to 14,000,000 and in the last year at an incredible 16,000,000 euros per season. To be more exact, his agent, Alejandro Camano, insisted more on the mentioned conditions, comparing his client with the best attackers of today, like Erling Haaland or Kylian Mbappe. Inter did not see it that way and told the agent that the final offer would be presented at today’s meeting.##NAJAVA_MECA_8136747##As a reminder – Lautaro currently earns 6,000,000 euros net per year and only Hakan Calhanoglu in the team is paid more than him with 6,500,000 euros per season. The highest paid players in the league are Victor Osimhen with 10,000,000 euros per year, Dušan Vlahović (9,000,000), Romelu Lukaku (7,000,000), Adrian Rabiot (7,000,000)…As the league MVP, Lautaro thought he was worth more than those mentioned. He asked to become the highest-paid player in the league, but the agent went too far. In the end, the player told his representative to accept today’s offer worth 9,500,000 euros per year plus bonuses, some of which are easier to achieve and some more difficult. It is a five-year contract under which Martinez will earn much more than in his entire career so far.🚨🚨 NEW: Lautaro Martínez is ready to say YES to a contract renewal. The captain now asked for something around €9,5M + bonuses and a change in image rights. Lautaro’s camp will meet the #Inter management next week to communicate his new demands. 🇦🇷[via @CorSport] pic.twitter.com/qXWyTAQIaX— Inter Xtra (@Inter_Xtra) May 31, 2024 Martinez came to Inter from Racing six years ago for 25,000,000 euros and, over time, became the first star of the Milan giants. He won two Italian championship titles, two Italian Cups, three Super Cups and played in the Champions League and Europa League finals. This season, with 23 goals, he was the top scorer in Serie A and was eventually voted the league’s most valuable player.
