Inter director Beppe Marotta is ‘waiting to see what Barcelona do’ about the Lautaro Martinez clause, is vague on Sandro Tonali and Radja Nainggolan, while ‘everyone is happy’ with Mauro Icardi’s move.
The Nerazzurri chief sat down for an interview with Sky Sport Italia, covering various big transfer stories of the summer.
“We want to reinforce the squad and, like all big clubs, don’t tend to sell their stars,” said Marotta when asked about Lautaro Martinez and the €111m release clause.
Inter director Beppe Marotta is ‘waiting to see what Barcelona do’ about the Lautaro Martinez clause, is vague on Sandro Tonali and Radja Nainggolan, while ‘everyone is happy’ with Mauro Icardi’s move.
The Nerazzurri chief sat down for an interview with Sky Sport Italia, covering various big transfer stories of the summer.
“We want to reinforce the squad and, like all big clubs, don’t tend to sell their stars,” said Marotta when asked about Lautaro Martinez and the €111m release clause.
“When it comes to Lautaro, there is this clause that expires on July 7. We’re waiting to see what Barcelona do, then we’ll meet up with him. What matters today is that the player gives his contribution to the squad to achieve great results.”
There are multiple reports that Inter are the favourites to sign Brescia midfielder Tonali, something Marotta skirted around.
“We aim to create a mix between young – possibly Italian – talents and more experienced players. You can’t win with just young talents, you need experience too, always respecting the financial balance. I didn’t answer the question on Tonali? Precisely!”
Icardi was sold to Paris Saint-Germain after his loan deal, but at a discount from the original €70m option to buy.
“It’s a move we consider to be very positive and everyone was satisfied with the outcome. We’re all very happy.”
Nainggolan is on loan at Cagliari, but the Sardinians cannot afford to keep him on a permanent basis.
“The objective of this club and its coaching staff is to make the most of the assets at our disposal, and Nainggolan is an important resource. Once his loan with Cagliari is over, he’ll return to us and together we’ll figure out the best future for all concerned.”
There were some odd rumours over the last week that Marotta was ready to walk away from Inter, but he dubbed that “fake news.”