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Inter Milan has intensified its monitoring of Jorge Salinas, the left-back of Racing Santander, ahead of January. The main objective of Inter Milan's transfers is a defender who can play as a wing-back.
The Lombard board has been following the performances of the Spanish youth international with the U-20 national team, discovering that the player has a release clause of 16 million euros that the Cantabrian club demands to authorize his departure.
Inter Milan's monitoring of Jorge Salinas
The 19-year-old defender arrived at Racing Santander in July 2025 and has 1 cap with the Spanish U-20 team, with a market value of 10.00 million euros on Transfermarkt. The Cantabrian club's management aims to stick to the current 16 million euros clause, while preparing a contract renewal to substantially increase that exit figure before the end of the year.
Scouts from the Nerazzurri club watched his international matches directly to gather data on his tactical abilities on the left flank.

Competition with Juventus, FC Barcelona, and Atletico Madrid's advantage
Alongside Inter Milan's project, Juventus sent emissaries to his national team matches, also attracting interest from FC Barcelona and various Premier League teams. However, Atletico Madrid leads the race after initiating formal contacts to assess the financial feasibility of the transfer for next summer.
The Inter board seeks to expedite negotiations to prevent the Madrid team from closing a prior deal with the player's entourage.
Inter Milan's strategy for approaching the transfer
Inter Milan's board of directors is analyzing the budgetary feasibility to make the payment before Cantabrian club finalizes the fullback's contract extension. The financial stability at San Siro allows them to handle the payment in the summer transfer window of 2027 without breaching UEFA registration limits.
The Italian executives are confident that the club's international projection will sway the player's decision over LaLiga alternatives. Inter Milan's analysts will maintain on-site supervision of Jorge Salinas's performance in LaLiga during the last quarter of 2026.
If Atletico Madrid does not finalize the signing before the start of the next transfer window, Inter Milan will start discussions with both the club and Salinas to try to secure his recruitment.
This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Un gigante de Europa amenaza con fichar a Jorge Salinas
