Lautaro Martinez is ready to put pen to paper on a new deal at Inter, a report in the Italian media confirmed this evening.
Gazzetta dello Sport‘s online edition described the striker as ‘a pillar of the Nerazzurri’s future’, following his impressive recent form under Antonio Conte.
Inter have made Lautaro’s contract extension a priority for the club and everything is ready to be finalised, with El Toro set to receive a pay rise.
However, the parties cannot officially sign the deal until owners Suning have secured the money they need to guarantee Inter’s economic stability going forward.
A report from Tuttosport said the Chinese conglomerate intended to remain the Nerazzurri’s owners for the time being, instead solving the club’s financial problems by securing a hybrid loan.
US group Fortress are in talks over a €250 million deal and Inter president Steven Zhang wants a deal done by April.
Lautaro has scored 14 goals in Serie A this season, meaning he has already equalled his league tally from last year with 11 games to spare.
The 23-year-old will be raring to go when Antonio Conte’s side visit Bologna for their next match on April 3, after South America’s federation CONMEBOL cancelled all their FIFA World Cup qualifiers scheduled for the next fortnight.
