Reports in Italy and Spain claim that Barcelona are interested in an audacious move to sign Inter captain Lautaro Martinez after their unsuccessful pursuit of Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez, but the Nerazzurri are not expected to even entertain the idea of selling their talisman.
Gazzetta: Inter will not sell Lautaro Martinez under any circumstances
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Tuttosport and various others, Barcelona are interested in signing Inter striker Lautaro Martinez, although there have been conflicting reports over the Argentine’s preferences.
In Catalonia, there have been suggestions that Lautaro has ‘opened the doors’ to joining Barcelona, even if arranging a deal with Inter is expected to be complicated, whilst La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that there is no chance of Lautaro leaving San Siro before the end of this summer transfer window.
There had been genuine interest in Lautaro from Barcelona several years ago, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, but given that Barca are still in a complicated financial situation and given that Inter do not want to sell their talisman at any cost, especially with less than a week to go before the start of the Serie A season, the chances of him leaving this month seem slim.
La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Lautaro is solely focused on being ready and available to start against Monza for Inter’s Serie A season opener on Saturday evening.
