Inter Milan set eye-watering price for Manchester United and Barcelona target Lautaro Martinez

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Inter have reportedly slapped a nine-figure price tag on Manchester United target Lautaro Martinez, but Juventus are willing to let Emre Can go in January.

Lautaro Martinez

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have had a mixed start to the season and reinforcements are expected to come in during the winter window.

Inter striker Martinez has been linked with a move to Manchester recently after an eye-catching start to the season under Antonio Conte.

El Mundo Deportivo reports that the Red Devils will provide competition to Barcelona for Martinez’s signature.

However, the Spanish outlet warns that signing him in January would cost the Premier League giants €111m, about four times the fee Inter paid Racing Club for his signature last summer.

An easier path for Solskjaer’s side to pursue could be for Juve midfielder Can, who has become frustrated at the club after being left out of their Champions League squad.

United could face competition for his signature from Bayern Munich and PSG, who are both monitoring the Germany international’s situation.

The 25-year-old’s versatility makes him an attractive prospect, as he is capable of playing in midfield or at centre-back.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.