Inter Milan have received the green light on personal terms with Josep Martínez, with club-to-club negotiations between the Nerazzurri and Genoa now turning decisive – a convergence of reporting from Fabrizio Romano, Matteo Moretto, and Gianluca Di Marzio that signals this deal has moved well beyond market noise into genuine execution territory.

According to FCInter1908, aggregating the aligned reporting of Romano, Moretto, and Di Marzio, the Spanish goalkeeper has already agreed terms with Inter, shifting the remaining obstacle squarely onto the fee structure between the two clubs. When three reporters of that standing point in the same direction simultaneously, the deal has substance.

Indeed, the player’s side of this negotiation is settled. What remains is convincing Genoa to sanction a sale at a figure Inter can work with – and that is where the real contest begins.

Inter’s summer transfer planning has been building toward exactly this kind of structured move: controlled spending, player exchange components, and targets where personal term alignment can be achieved early to reduce risk. Martínez fits the template precisely. Inter opened discussions with Genoa around a deal structure combining cash with a player makeweight, with names including Oristanio, Satriano, Pio Esposito, and Zanotti all discussed as possible components of an offer framed around €10m cash plus additions.

Genoa’s €20m Valuation Remains The Gap As Inter’s Player Exchange Strategy Becomes Decisive

Genoa’s position has been consistent: they value Martínez at around €20m, reinforced by a unilateral option to extend his contract to 2026 that gives them genuine leverage and removes any urgency to sell cheaply. Inter’s counter-framework has centred on a structure closer to €13m plus €2m in bonuses, supplemented by a player from their ranks – a model that has defined their recent transfer approach.

Therefore, the gap is not insurmountable, but it is real. Genoa will not move without either a more generous cash component or a makeweight they genuinely rate. Furthermore, Inter had alternatives in reserve – Bento and Dominik Kotarski were both on the shortlist – though Martínez was always the preferred choice, which gives Genoa a degree of negotiating comfort they will not surrender easily.

Inter know the number. The player has said yes. Now it comes down to how creatively the Nerazzurri can bridge the gap – and how quickly Genoa can be persuaded that a structured deal serves them better than prolonged resistance.