Barcelona received bad news from Italy

For some, it is excellent news; for others, bad news. Inter of Italy, the leader of Serie A, will announce imminently the renewal of the contract of Argentine center forward Lautaro Martínez, which if confirmed will remove the chances of him becoming to Barcelona player next season.

"Lautaro Martínez and Inter will officially announce in the next few days the agreement by which the Argentine player will renew his contract with the Lombard team", the Corriere Dello Sport newspaper said this Sunday.

The new agreement will substantially raise the Argentine's exit clause, well above the 111 million set in his first contract with the Italian club, which he arrived at in mid-2018 from Racing Club.

He continuity of Lautaro, 23, at Inter could increase efforts for Barcelona to get the pass of the young Norwegian forward Erling Haaland, from Borussia Dortmund, as a strategy to ensure the permanence of Lionel Messi.