Lautaro Martinez reveals ‘key’ Inter 2025-26 moment and his transfer stance | OneFootball

Inter captain Lautaro Martinez says that dressing room meetings after the March break were the turning point in their title-winning campaign and confirms: ‘I have no reason to go elsewhere.’

Inter won the 2025-26 Serie A title with three games to spare and are now preparing for the Coppa Italia Final against Lazio next Wednesday.

The fresh Serie A title winners already visited the Biancocelesti last Saturday, securing a 3-0 win at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

The Nerazzurri are in great form, being unbeaten in the last nine games across all competitions.

Sky Sport asked their captain, Lautaro Martinez, about the turning point in their season, and he replied (via TMW): “After the last break. It was a key phase, not just for the league, but for us as a group.

MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 05: Lautaro Martinez of Inter celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AS Roma at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 05, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“We felt we were struggling a bit, and we’ve told each other many things, even tough ones, but they were very useful. I think we’ve taken a clear step forward as a group in recent games. Many showed a lot of what they hadn’t been able to do before. There are people who have brought out so much more than they were able to do before. It gives me great satisfaction and pride to play with them. There were guys who suffered a lot because of their national team matches.”

Lautaro released the interview alongside his strike partner, Marcus Thuram.

“We are very different, and it’s something that makes us get along,” said the Argentine.

“He [Thuram] is a very cheerful person, he jokes a lot, and in moments of tension, of pure adrenaline, he manages to provide balance. You can all see which type of player he is, but it is the strength of the group that makes you close a circle to achieve goals. We give our all on the pitch and share duties.

“I can only thank him. Since he arrived, speaking the same language has helped me a lot,” Lautaro continued.

“He behaves the same way with everyone, and I thank him because he releases me from a lot of tension and the need to always be serious. I do it not only to set an example, but also because this is the way I’m made. I thank him because the lads are happy.”

The Nerazzurri bounced back after finishing the 2024-25 campaign empty-handed, but even those losses helped the Nerazzurri improve.

“I think so. Defeats are always part of a career, and they leave something for you,” Lautaro noted.

epa12148298 Inter head coach Simone Inzaghi walks past the trophy after losing the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Internazionale Milano, in Munich, Germany, 31 May 2025. EPA-EFE/ANNA SZILAGYI

“I think we’ve improved a lot in many aspects, as a team, and with the guidance of a coach who has helped us a lot.”

Lautaro has reconciled with Hakan Calhanoglu after their summer dispute.

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“We are adults, we can also talk. I felt what I said, but now it is the past,” Lautaro said.

“I have a rapport with Hakan and with all other players in the team. I’ll always say that the group is the most important thing.”

Questioned over Inter’s upcoming Coppa Italia Final, Lautaro said: “It would mean a lot. It’s been missing for too long. It’s a way to end the season the way we’ve always dreamt. There were issues, but we overcame them. Today we have a trophy in our hands, and we’ll try to grab the second in a difficult match and take it home.”

MILAN, ITALY – MAY 03: Lautaro Martinez of FC Internazionale Milano celebrates after being confirmed as Serie A champions following victory in the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and Parma Calcio 1913 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on May 03, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Lautaro is under contract until June 2029 and is not considering leaving: “I’m very happy here, for everything I’ve created at this club with so much sacrifice and work, and for my family,” he confirmed.

“This is my second home. I can say that I’m really happy and I have a long contract. I only think about Inter. My family is happy in Milan, and I have no reason to go elsewhere. I’m happy to be the captain of this team.”

“I dedicate the Scudetto to my family, who support me every day and my children, who changed my life.”