Lautaro Martinez reaffirmed his future with Inter Milan on Monday, signing a new contract that would keep him with the Serie A winners until 2029.
“FC Internazionale Milano can confirm that Lautaro Martinez’s contract has been extended.” The 1997-born attacker has signed a contract with Inter that will extend until June 30, 2029, according to the club.
Argentina striker Lautaro is expected to earn a net income of nine million euros ($9.8 million) per season after prolonging a contract that was supposed to expire in two years.
Inter president Giuseppe Marotta said last month that Lautaro had already agreed to sign his new contract but that the club would wait until he returned from post-Copa America holidays to announce it.
Lautaro was key to Argentina retaining the Copa America, netting five times including the only goal in the final triumph over Colombia.
International glory for the 26-year-old came after he helped power Inter to their second Serie A title in four seasons, finishing their triumphant campaign a whopping 19 points ahead of local rivals AC Milan.
The Inter skipper topped the scoring charts with 24 goals in 33 league appearances, eight strikes ahead of his nearest rival Dusan Vlahovic.
Lautaro confirming his intention to stay at Inter is a huge boost for a club which headed into the close season in uncertain mood after a sudden change in ownership.
Investment fund Oaktree took control of Inter just days after they won their 20th league crown, when previous owners Suning defaulted on repayment of a loan which matured at 395 million euros.
However Oaktree have opted for continuity rather than revolution since ousting ex-president Steven Zhang and Chinese conglomerate Suning, under whom Inter won seven trophies, including two Serie A titles, and reached two European finals.
Coach Simone Inzaghi extended his contract with Inter to 2026 this month, while star midfielder Nicolo Barella signed a new deal until 2029 ahead of Euro 2024.
Inter begin their league title defence at Genoa on Saturday.
