Lautaro Martinez's Contract Extension At Inter Includes An 'Anti-Juventus' Clause, What Is It?

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JAKARTA - Lautaro Martinez reportedly almost extended his contract with Inter. In his new contract, there will be an exclusive purchase clause to protect the player from the pursuit of their Serie A rivals, Juventus.

Martinez's current buyout clause is 111 million euros. And it will remain like this for other potential applicants, including Barcelona, who put the Argentine striker on their radar long ago.

However, the Italian media reported that the two sides would agree to an 'anti-Juventus' clause of 150 million euros, if la Vecchia Signora attempted to get Martinez's services.

Martinez's current deal with Inter runs until 2023. However, his agents Beto Yaque and Rolando Zarate have been in talks with Inter to extend it another season.

Martinez could accept a raise that will earn him 7 million euros per season, despite his agent's efforts to strike a better deal.

In exchange, Inter have accepted not to increase its current buyout clause, except for certain cases that could potentially interest Juventus.

"I've always wanted to play for Inter and win Serie A here," Martinez told La Gazzetta dello Sport a few days ago.

"I only think about working, working and working to win with Inter."

Lautaro joined Inter in the 2018/19 season and, since his arrival, he has scored 40 goals in 111 games for this Serie A team.