Man City eye Martinez as Aguero’s successor
NEWS DIGEST – Manchester City expects to be busy in the summer transfer window and has earmarked Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez as a potential long-term replacement for Sergio Aguero.
Sky Sports News reported earlier this summer that the Argentina striker is Barcelona’s top target but City are known admirers of the 22-year-old, who is refusing to extend his present contract at San Siro.
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City sees Martinez, who has scored 18 goals in 39 games for Inter this season, as a potential long-term successor to his compatriot Aguero and will be better placed than Barcelona to pay the striker’s £98.5m release clause.
While the transfer window opens in less than a fortnight, arguably the most important contract talks this summer will be with manager Pep Guardiola, who has entered the final year of his reported £20m-a-year deal.
City believes the lifting of their European ban will be a game-changer as they finalize an offer to Guardiola, who, to date, has made no suggestion he wishes to leave City.
Behind the scenes, City feels the former Barca and Bayern Munich boss is the key component in their efforts to regain their Premier League crown and land the Champions League title for the first time.
