Inter Milan ‘give up on keeping Lautaro Martinez’ with Barcelona keen on snapping up striker

Inter Milan ‘give up on keeping Lautaro Martinez’ with Barcelona keen on snapping up striker as Italian giants target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Anthony Martial and Timo Werner

  • Barcelona target Lautaro Martinez has scored 16 goals in 30 Inter Milan games
  • Mundo Deportivo claim Inter have accepted his £92m release clause will be met 
  • The Spanish outlet say the Italian giants have begun looking at replacements  

Inter Milan are reportedly resigned to the fact that they will lose star striker Lautaro Martinez this summer with Barcelona among the clubs plotting a move for the player.

The 22-year-old has attracted interest from the Spanish giants after scoring 16 times in 31 appearances for Antonio Conte‘s side.

Inter president Steven Zhang had vowed not to cash-in on the forward but Mundo Deportivo say the Italian outfit do expect a club to meet his £92m release clause before July 15.

Inter Milan have reportedly given up hope on keeping star striker Lautaro Martinez

MARTINEZ THIS SEASON

Games: 31

Starts: 29

Minutes: 2437

Goals: 16

Assists: 4

A new striker is a top priority for Barca this summer with Luis Suarez now 33 and Ousmane Dembele likely to leave after a series of injury problems.   

Mundo Deportivo also claim that Inter have begun their search for a replacement for Martinez.

The Spanish outlet say the Nerazzurri are ‘thinking big’, their sights set on Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Leipzig star Timo Werner and Manchester United’s Anthony Martial.

Inter are interested in Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Manchester United's Anthony Martial is another target foe the Italian club

Inter are keeping an eye on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (L) and Anthony Martial (R)

Leipzig star Timo Werner has also been listed as a potential replacement for Martinez

Leipzig star Timo Werner has also been listed as a potential replacement for Martinez 


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