Inter Milan respond to Barcelona’s Lautaro Martínez links | OneFootball

Inter Milan head coach Christian Chivu has on Friday spoken out on the speculation linking star striker and captain Lautaro Martínez with a move to Spain with Barcelona.

The name of frontman Lautaro has of course emerged as an altogether prominent one in the media headlines in Catalunya’s capital across the week to date.

Amid ongoing frustration in their pursuit of first-choice centre-forward target Julián Alvarez, the Barcelona brass are understood to have shifted focus towards a potential deal for his fellow countryman.

Lautaro is fresh off another productive campaign in Italy, giving rise to 28 direct goal contributions as Inter Milan secured the club’s latest Scudetto crown.

With his side’s talisman on the shortlist of those in the boardroom at the Spotify Camp Nou, the aforementioned Christian Chivu was on Friday therefore drawn on Lautaro’s immediate future.

And Inter’s headmaster went on to explain:

“Lautaro is our captain and we keep him with us. I think he will stay here for a very long time. Then the transfer market is a bastard… so I’m not gonna reply. For sure, we want Lautaro to stay here.”

Conor Laird – GSFN