Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal 'will not be part of Lautaro Martinez deal'

Vidal 'will not be part of Martinez deal'

Inter Milan reportedly have no intention of requesting Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal in a deal involving Lautaro Martinez.

With Barcelona unwilling to pay the Argentine's £95m release clause as a straight fee, players are likely to be offered in part-exchange.

Given his past relationship with Antonio Conte and expected departure from Camp Nou, Vidal has been considered to be a natural part of negotiations.

However, Marca claims that the Chile international will not be included in any proposal involving Martinez.

As it stands, Inter are said to be identifying which players, if any, they would like to sign from Barcelona's first-team squad, aware that many of them have been made available for transfer.

The report suggests that Conte is showing the most interest in Nelson Semedo and Junior Firpo, players who would suit his 3-4-3 formation.

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