The name Lautaro Martínez is becoming stronger at the Camp Nou. The Argentine seems to be the best-positioned man to replace Luis Suárez and Barcelona are clear that they must put pressure on to secure his signature.
Bartomeu already assured that the coronavirus break won't affect possible signings, so Barca will try to get a player who wants to have a contract at these heights.
Inter continue to study the formula to offer him the best possible renewal, but the newspaper 'Sport' indicate, on their front cover on Sunday, that neither the club nor the player understand each other because it isn't possible to match the offers that Lautaro Martínez has to leave the Serie A. For now, there is no renewal and it will be very complicated.
Under contract until June 2023, the Argentine earns almost 2 and a half million euros a year and has a release clause of almost 60 million euros, amounts that fit a Camp Nou arrival, especially with the pay that Barca can offer him.
According to 'Tuttosport', Barcelona will make a succulent offer that will be difficult to reject. Lautaro would go on to earn 7 million euros per season and would have a 5-year contract with an option of 2 more, so his deal at the Catalan club could last until 2027. The differences are substantial, and the player would earn 4 million more euros than he does at Inter.
To exert pressure, there are already people close to him who see him with Messi and co. Fabio Radaelli, one of the people in charge of bringing Lautaro to Inter, made his position clear on 'MD'.
"Lautaro can be a great '9' for Messi. His characteristics are a perfect fit for Leo's game. Inside the area, for example, he is similar to Suarez in the timing and the way he has to make passes," he said.