Legendary former Inter Milan captain Beppe Bergomi feels that current Nerazzurri captain Lautaro Martinez is worth in excess of €100 million.
Speaking to Milan-based newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport in an interview published in today’s print edition, via FCInterNews, Bergomi also gave his reaction to yesterday’s Derby d’Italia.
Martinez is certainly not a player who Inter are looking to sell.
Quite the opposite. The Nerazzurri are aiming to tie down the 26-year-old’s future with a new long-term contract.
Martinez inherited the captain’s armband from Samir Handanovic last summer.
And the Argentine is more than demonstrating his value on the pitch.
Martinez is currently Inter’s top scorer, and leads the way in the Serie A scoring charts overall.
And in the highly likely even that Martinez ends the season as the Nerazzurri’s leading goalscorer, that would make it three seasons in a row in which he has done so.
Therefore, if Inter were to sell Martinez, it would certainly not be for a small fee.
Inter Legend Beppe Bergomi: Lautaro Martinez Worth More Than €100M
As far as what he thinks the market value of Martinez would be, Bergomi said “Well, certainly more than €100 million.”
“We’ve seen the kind of fees that Osimhen has been linked with, as a former Serie A top scorer,” the former defender continued.
“Well, Lautaro is currently way ahead of him in the standings this season,” he noted.
Therefore, Bergomi argued that the importance of Inter wrapping up contract extension talks with Martinez is “Massive.”
“He’s a player with great quality who has also grown a lot in terms of leadership,” the former Inter captain continued.
“Everyone who plays around him improves,” Bergomi said of Martinez.
“He ‘s a point of reference for the team,” he continued.
“He’s the captain. It is absolutely vital that he stays.”
“He’s one of those players who feel the shirt very profoundly,” the former defender added. “He plays each match with incredible intensity.”
And of yesterday’s win over Juventus, Bergomi said that “It went as I expected. A very blocked-off match.”
“Inter have a precise way of taking to the pitch,” he continued.
“And were able to dictate the pace of the match.”
“Then once they unlocked it, it became a different match,” Bergomi observed.
“Juve created a couple of dangerous situations, in the second half in particular. Leaving spaces for the opposition to take advantage of.”
“On the other hand, Inzaghi’s teams know how to play very well on the counter.”
