Josep Martinez clear with management: “I’ll stay at Inter on one condition”

Matteo Moretto, on Fabrizio Romano‘s YouTube channel, revealed a behind-the-scenes story regarding Inter’s goalkeeper Josep Martinez. The Spaniard is getting closer and closer to staying with the Nerazzurri and is set to take over from Yann Sommer.

“We had said how Martinez was earning and climbing positions to become Inter’s first-choice goalkeeper. Moreover, Martinez was clear with the management, he said: ‘I will stay, yes, but on one condition: to play more and at least be, on paper, Inter’s first-choice goalkeeper.’

Let’s say he earned it on the field, his stock in this sense is absolutely rising and Inter is working on finding a reliable second goalkeeper who can still compete with Martinez, keeping the level high. With Vicario there was a total agreement on contractual terms. Vicario had said yes to Inter, but there was no agreement between Inter and Tottenham and at this moment Inter has literally frozen, blocked, stopped the Vicario deal.

Inter is looking for a second goalkeeper. There have been contacts for Kepa from Arsenal and I can also confirm the name of Provedel. In short, an experienced name who offers guarantees. I believe Kepa has a relatively low release clause, which would allow him to leave Arsenal, the fresh champions of England. However, Inter’s plan is taking shape in this way. The first-choice should be Martinez and the reliable, guaranteed second could be one of these names we’ve mentioned to you.”