Barcelona's search for a long-term successor to Robert Lewandowski appears to be expanding beyond La Liga and deep into Serie A. According to new reporting from Fichajes, Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez has once again emerged as a name of serious interest within the Catalan club's sporting department. With Barça planning for the future of their forward line, the Argentine striker is seen as one of the few profiles capable of delivering both immediate impact and long-term value.
Inter and AC Milan will contest Sunday's derby with an interesting sub-plot: both will almost certainly say goodbye to their starting goalkeepers next summer. As Calciomercato.com write, Yann Sommer and Mike Maignan will be poles apart at San Siro in two days, but they might just reach the same finish line at the same time. Both have contracts expiring next June and are far from reaching an agreement over a renewal.
Adrien Rabiot returned to full training on Tuesday which is great news for AC Milan, but he could have actually been a derby opponent. As Calciomercato.com report, Rabiot's return is huge for Massimiliano Allegri, even if we need to see whether he will be an immediate starter after over a month of inactivity or rather ready to contribute from the bench.