Lucas Alario is a name which has returned to the forefront of Inter’s rumoured list of transfer targets again this summer. The Argentine striker recently returned to his homeland after Argentina’s disastrous Rio 2016 campaign. TuttoMercatoWeb reported yesterday in fact that Inter were on the verge of triggering the player’s €15m release clause.
However, contrary to these reports, it is now understood that a deal is not so close after all and River Plate are fully committed to keeping the former Colón marksman. According to FcInterNews, the Buenos Aires club’s hierarchy have initiated discussions with Alario’s entourage over a contract renewal which would also see his release clause significantly increased.
Many clubs across Europe have been linked with a move to sign Alario in recent months – including Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund, Benfica, and Sporting CP – so the Nerazzurri certainly face competition in this regard. With contract renewal talks reportedly underway, a deal looks complicated at the moment.
Source: FcInterNews
wow.. alario would be a great signing.. with him to chalenge icardi, we would have a great attacking force..
If a player has a release clause in their contract, and another club activates it, isn’t it out of their hands at that point? I understand that offering him a new contract and release clause would change things, but as they stand now, if he agrees to a contract with Inter before River, would there be anything they could do about it?
Exactly. But that would mean we’ve given up on Gabigol ?
Hard to say because although Alario wouldn’t take up the last non-EU spot because he has an Italian passport, spending €15 mil on him might not leave enough for Inter to also afford Gabigol.
But it still cheap than the price tag of Joao Mario, if you mean by that if we buy JM can we afford gabigol to??
I’m assuming Joao Mario is coming eventually, so if we were to also buy Alario, we’d most likely have to wait until we offload some players in January to afford Gabigol.
Whos better Gabigol or Lucas?
Different styles, he’s a goal scoring ST while GB is a fast CF/winger.