Inter have confirmed that striker Lautaro Martinez has signed a new deal, potentially keeping him at San Siro until 2026. So, after the football news in February that he had almost extended his Inter Milan deal till 2023, now, finally, Lautaro Martinez signs a new five-year contract extension with Inter.
Lautaro Martinez, 24, spent the majority of the 2019/20 season in witnessing links crop up with Barcelona.
In fact, the media anticipated for Barca to make a big-money offer for the Argentine. But the COVID-19 outbreak, and then Barcelona’s own dire financial woes, put an end to that line of speculation.
Later, however, Martinez himself acknowledged that he was ‘very close’ to joining Barcelona. He allegedly had even discussed a possible move back to Catalonia with his international teammate Lionel Messi, but in vain.
Instead, after that, notwithstanding rumors, Martinez’s brain was entirely focused on winning the Serie A title with Inter in 2020-21. And this they did.
All the while, Martinez was nearing the end of his Inter contract, but conversations about extending it continued for months.
Indeed, there had long been some speculation going on that he would sign new terms at some point, and soon.
Lautaro Martinez Signs a New Five-year Contract Extension with Inter
That day has now arrived, as Inter announced on their official website that Lautaro Martinez has agreed to fresh terms.
The two parties have agreed on a new five-year contract that would keep Martinez at the club until 2026’s summer.
The news thus brings an end to a drama in which Martinez has been on the verge of leaving San Siro. At the same time, it is also a guarantee that Lautaro will stay.
