Republican: Lautaro bombarded more than 20, and Marlotta exposed the latter to the pressure of fans

Football     10:37pm, 1 July 2025

The Italian media "Republic" analyzed the incident between Lautaro, Marotta and Cialhanoglu.

Event background

Inter Milan lost to Fruminense 0-2 in the 1/8 final of the Club World Cup and was eliminated. After the game, the captain Lautaro's words caused an uproar. He said: "I don't want to lose. Here, there must be a willingness to stay. We are fighting for the goal. Stay what I want to stay and leave if I don't want to. I have seen a lot of things I don't like. I am the captain, and I want to continue to stay at the top. If you don't want to stay, go well."

These words are obviously aimed at Calhanoglu. The Turkish game has been sending signals to transfer to Galatasaray in recent weeks. The latest one is that his barber sent a group photo with the caption "I hope it will come true as soon as possible", implying that Calhanoglu is about to join Galatasaray, and the team offered him an annual salary of 10 million euros after tax.

Then, Cialhanoglu and his wife updated social media, firing back on the remarks of Lautaro and Marotta.

Lautaro should be more than one person dissatisfied

However, there is far more than one person in Inter Milan. After losing in Munich in the Champions League final, many players have the idea of ​​leaving the team. Head coach Zivo bid farewell to Flatesi before the game, who returned to Italy early due to injury. Zivo specifically mentioned some rumors, saying: "Like other teammates, he returned to China for treatment, recovery, and vacation. But some rumors were not good for him and the entire team."

Vlatesi was dissatisfied when he was young Inzaghi and might have been seeking to leave the team, and Naples was interested in him. Whether he is also within the "bombardment" range of Lautaro is still difficult to judge. But it is obvious that Lautaro's words are not only personal emotions, but also a response to the current situation of the entire locker room.

Mallotta's strategy

After Lautaro's post-match remarks were exposed yesterday, Marlotta adopted a strategy of "using both soft and hard". On the one hand, it was clear that Cialhanoglu was the one named, exposing him to the pressure of fans, and on the other hand, it said that it would maintain communication with Cialhanoglu. If you want to transfer, you can talk. Marotta said: "We should not 'label' Cialhanoglu, we will talk to him. There are no separate ways at present, and if we need to break up in the future, it will be completed friendly."

In other words: Cialhanoglu has not yet formally filed a request for departure, and Galatasaray has not yet made a formal offer. His contract will expire on June 30, 2027.

Malotta is wary of the Brozovic incident again, who won the victory with a transfer fee of only 18 million euros last year, but his annual salary is as high as 30 million euros + bonus. Marotta stressed: "The situation in Cialhanolu will be resolved as soon as possible. We thank him for his contribution to the team. Now the transfer market has officially opened, and anyone who wants to leave must express it clearly. We will listen to everyone's voice, but no one has applied for leaving the team at present."

Although the end of the 1/8 final of the Club World Cup has prevented Inter Milan from further reaping the prize money for the event, Inter Milan still achieved profitability in the 24/25 season, with a record revenue of 550 million euros. The team has signed Luis Enrique, Bonnie and Zalevsky. If Cialhanolu and Vlatesi can be sold, there will be more funds to sign, and Leoni is regarded as the first target.

In this context, Lautaro's remarks that "whoever doesn't want to stay will leave" helped Marlotta instead. He really needs to update Inter Milan and avoid making Inter Milan the 10/11 trio championship member again after the disintegration. The remarks of Lautaro and Marotta actually protected the remarks of Lautaro and Marotta who led the team out, and to a certain extent protected Inter Milan coach Zivo. Lautaro's "bombardment" and Marlotta's "strategy" allow coach Zivo to play the role of blushing. After the Club World Cup, compared to being eliminated by leading the team, people remember that Ziwo smiled and promoted young players while respecting the veterans. He brought the relaxed atmosphere needed on the training ground and could also inspire the team at critical moments.

Zivo said after the team lost to Fruminense: "I have said before that everyone should be on the same boat. After all, I am just a little more tactful than Lautaro. He is blunt. But we are talking about the same thing."

"Don't get on the fire anymore, don't always turn over old accounts, let us see the positive side. I already understand the strengths and weaknesses of this team. Yes, I have higher requirements, but we must remain calm. After a loss like this, it is not the best time to do analysis."