There is the name of Josep Martinez now in pole position for Inter’s goal: once the budget has been allocated, here are the three real names on the table
There is the name of Josep Martinez now on pole for Inter’s goal, for the role of second to Sommer. The Nerazzurri managers look to the present, but above all to the future given the Swiss’s identity card. Here is what Corriere dello Sport highlighted about the Genoa goalkeeper: “Where before there was a range of possibilities, now there is a favorite at the top of the wish list. The role is that of Inter’s second goalkeeper, behind the starter Sommer, and in pole position is the Spaniard Josep Martinez. From one to the other (with very different roles), on the very day in which Lautaro took the decisive step towards renewing his contract.
Three names on the table
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Regarding the goalkeeper, however, the contacts with Genoa have intensified and the negotiations have entered the heart of talking about figures and possible meeting point. The Ligurians started with a request of 18 million, but Inter is willing to go up to a maximum of 15, bonuses included. There is also talk of including a welcome counterpart to the Grifone and the list for now is open to three young players, namely Gaetano Oristanio, Martin Satriano and Niccolò Corrado, respectively returning from loans to Cagliari, Brest and Modena. Halfway Inter and Genoa can reach an agreement, also given the player’s willingness to attempt the leap into big football after arriving in Italy in the summer of 2022. The plans would be at least one season of apprenticeship as a deputy, and then to be ready at the time of need.
The figures and alternatives
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Inter’s acceleration can be explained by the fact that the role of the second goalkeeper is currently the only “hole” in the squad, which must necessarily be filled given the lack of desire to buy Audero from Sampdoria for 7 million. With Martinez, the Nerazzurri would guarantee their place between the posts once the experience of the thirty-five-year-old Sommer is over, taking a goalkeeper who already knows Italian football and is equipped with excellent fundamentals having grown up in the Barcelona youth sector. Essential for him will be the ability to play the ball with his feet, showing a certain sensitivity in the setting phase as has been seen on several occasions this year with the guarantee of the Swiss goalkeeper.
The discussion with Genoa at the moment obviously excludes the race for Bento, who for many weeks was the favorite also in light of last summer’s meeting. The Brazilian costs more (at least 20 million), without prejudice to a real auction given the interest in monetizing Athletico Paranaense around Europe.
