Lautaro Martinez ‘received many offers, but never intended to leave Inter’ | OneFootball

Lautaro Martinez reveals he received ‘many offers, but never intended to leave’ Inter and wants to ‘continue bringing trophies’ to the club, confessing just how badly he was hurt during the World Cup.

The captain sat down with the official club channels for a documentary on his time in the Nerazzurri jersey, called ‘In Arte Lautaro.’

It allowed him to watch images from his career and comment on what those pictures meant to him, both then and now.

“The first day was special, because arriving at a club like Inter was a dream come true,” said Lautaro Martinez.

He won his first trophy in 2021, a brace beating Milan to set them on the path towards the Scudetto, but his time at San Siro could’ve ended there.

“It was my first trophy as a professional, as I had lost so much before then. I received many offers, but I never intended to leave Inter, as my family was settled and happy here from the first moment.

“I always put the project first when choosing in sport, and at that moment I knew Inter had a great project. I was proved right, because many more trophies followed.”

Lautaro Martinez committed to Inter and Argentina

epa11837435 Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match between FC Inter and Empoli FC, in Milan, Italy, 19 January 2025. EPA-EFE/MATTEO BAZZI

That included at international level, where Lautaro Martinez was in the squad that won the World Cup in Qatar and the Copa America too.

However, it wasn’t always easy for him to replicate the Inter form for the Seleccion.

“The World Cup was the crowning moment for all the sacrifices I had made, seeing as my ankle was wrecked in that tournament. I had to continually get pain-killing injections to be able to play, I already could barely feel my ankle by the second match.

“At the end of the season, I didn’t know whether to have an operation or not. I always gave everything for Inter, even at times things that people didn’t know or see,” added the striker, fighting back tears.

“I only got to play in that World Cup because I didn’t want to miss a single training session or match. Missing out on the 2018 tournament was a huge blow and playing in Qatar with my ankle in that state was really not what I wanted.”

As for the future, Lautaro Martinez has not the slightest intention of listening to offers from other clubs.

“Milano is my home, so many people stop me in the street, not just Inter fans. I try to treat everyone with respect. I even invested in a restaurant here, this means the city will always be part of my life.

“On a sporting level, I want to continue bringing trophies to Inter. We already came close to winning the Champions League once and we want to keep getting better.”