For the first time since the transfer windowclosed, Lautaro Martínez has spoken to the press. The captain of Inter, present at the “Gran Gala del Calcio,” stopped by the microphones of “Sky Italia” and did not avoid commenting on the transfer rumors that had linked him with Barcelona after the collapse of the possible signing of Julián Álvarez by the Catalan club.
“When these offers and calls come in, it is always a pleasure, because you work to stay at the top. The rumors were true, but I am very clear about my ideas: I wanted to stay here with my teammates and with these magnificent fans. I would stay forever and, as long as they want me, I will stay here. But in this job we already know how it is: when you are no longer useful, they throw you out. Inter means everything to me: pride, happiness, and the desire to keep moving forward. I have chosen to stay here again, I want to do great things at Inter,” were his words when asked about those “transfer market” rumors.
I wanted to stay here with my teammates and with these magnificent fans.
Lautaro Martínez
At 29 years old, “Lauti” comes from being runner-up in the World Cup with Argentina, winning another “Scudetto” with Inter as captain, and scoring 22 goals across all competitions last season.
I decided to stay because I feel good and I want to do great things at Inter
Lautaro Martínez
“I never imagined reaching this point in my career with Inter, achieving all my goals. This motivates me to keep moving forward; it’s my mentality. I try to give my all in every training session. In football, you never know what is going to happen, but today I have a contract and I am happy. I decided to stay because I feel good and I want to achieve great things at Inter,” the Argentine added.
His link with the Lombard club runs until June 2029 and Inter has already made it clear that they do not want to lose their captain at any cost.