Barça’s former transfer target Lautaro Martinez mentioned in an interview that a move to FC Barcelona only just fell through because of the Catalans’ financial situation. He also explained why he had earlier decided against Barça’s rivals Real Madrid.
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Lautaro Martinez was considered a possible new signing for FC Barcelona for a long time during the 2019/20 season, before his agent Beto Yaqué said in an interview with Sky Italia in September last year: “He will stay at Inter.”
Now Martinez spoke up himself. Across from ESPN Argentina The 23-year-old attacker said that a transfer to FC Barcelona was actually possible: “It was really close.” The Albiceleste international added: “I have had extensive exchanges with Lionel Messi.” Messi mentioned in interviews with Mundo Deportivo and SPORT in May that his compatriot was “an impressive striker” in the service of Inter Milan.
Barça’s finances got in the way of Martinez’s transfer
Lautaro Martinez has now revealed why the transfer did not take place in the end. According to him, it was because “they have financial problems. So I decided to stay.” The Inter striker shouldn’t have regretted this decision, if his stated goals are to be believed: “I’ve always dreamed of having a family and winning titles – and I have that here. It was the right decision to stay.”
At the Nerazzurri, the Argentine developed into an important performer who, with Romelu Lukaku, is currently one of the most dangerous storm duos and won the Italian championship this season. In Serie A, Martinez scored 16 goals in 36 games this season, plus eight assists.
Scudetto winner Martinez also announced that before joining the Nerazzurri he almost ended up at Barça’s big rivals Real Madrid: “Santiago Solari, who was coaching their second team at the time, asked about me, but I’m not ready yet felt. ” Ultimately, the now 23-year-old seized the opportunity in the summer of 2018 to play for a top European club by pulling him from Racing Club to Lombardy, where, like Barça, he will be aiming for the Champions League title next year .
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