One Martinez is not enough. Because there is one of Lautaro, but that surname there might not be unique within Inter. The Nerazzurri club has in fact targeted Josep – Martinez, in fact -, Genoa’s Spanish goalkeeper. And it is a significant move, because it is an indication of the difficulties the club is having in chasing the Brazilian Bento.
Uphill
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Premise: in the market it is never correct to proceed by judgment, because twists and turns are always possible. But to date the chances of Bento joining Sommer in Inzaghi’s team are slim. And certainly not because there is a lack of approval: the Brazilian has been followed for more than a year and has never disappointed. But the issue is economic, because the competition for the player is very strong – he is also very popular in the Premier League, so to speak – and therefore, thanks to this interest, Atletico Paranaense is not willing to lower the valuation of 20 million euros. And not even a deferred operation is feasible, a deal that does not involve the outright purchase. What’s more: in the latest talks between the parties, even the Brazilian club seems to have raised the stakes, shooting higher than the initial sum of 20 million. This is why there has been a slowdown, not even very controlled, on the possibility of the boy landing in Milan within the Seleçao. It’s not a closure, of course, but at least a sufficient reason to look around.
Dialogue
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And in fact Inter has already started to do so. The eye fell on Martinez, Genoa goalkeeper, author of an excellent season. To the point that the very evaluation of him has risen. Genoa bought him from Leipzig for two million and now they are asking ten times as much. But unlike Bento, there is room for negotiation here. Margin both on the figure and on the methods, because sporting director Ausilio can try the loan option with mandatory redemption after one season. What is certain is that the player has been followed several times by Nerazzurri observers and the reports have been very positive. And there is also the fact that Genoa has already entered into the idea of his transfer, like the other prized price Gudmundsson. The player also knows this, evidently attracted by the idea of a transfer to Milan. There has already been an approach, a survey in which Inter understood the conditions of the possible deal.
The idea
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Operation Martinez has the same subtitle as Bento. That is, Inter’s idea of pairing Sommer with a potential starter, a player capable of competing – perhaps prospectively, not immediately – for the starting spot with Sommer. It is the second consecutive summer that Inter has this objective. Objective then abandoned a year ago, with the final turn towards Audero. Now the new attempt, also considered Sommer’s identity card. Inter always thinks like this, trying to prepare for the future at home. After all, it was also like this with Onana and Handanovic, with the change taking place during the season. It is also a question of investment priorities. Because the plans could also change along the way, after all, it already happened last season. Today Inter consider an investment in the goal as a priority, having already brought home a midfielder (Zielinski) and a striker (Taremi). If, however, the strategy changed, therefore if neither Bento nor Martinez were to square the circle in economic terms, then the Nerazzurri would take a different profile. And therefore an Audero-style operation, a reliable goalkeeper but a “declared” second. But today everything leads to an investment. Inter are convinced. Martinez flanked and suddenly put the arrow on Bento: open game, but today the favorite is resident in Spain.
