Chelsea is prepared to sabotage the pursuit of Lautaro Martinez.
Manchester United is interested in the Inter Milan attacker.
This summer, reports claim that Chelsea is attempting to sabotage Manchester United's pursuit of Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez.
Is Martinez's season going well?
The £184,000 per week attacker has once again established himself as a crucial member of Inter's team this year, helping them advance to the Champions League semifinals. Before Inter's game against Roma this afternoon, he has scored twice and recorded three assists in Europe. He has also been brilliant in Serie A, scoring 19 goals in just 25 games.
Martinez has achieved remarkable success on the international scene as well. He helped Argentina win the 2022 World Cup last year, despite the fact that he failed to score in six matches and missed a wonderful opportunity with a header late in the match against France.
Despite the fact that his current contract doesn't expire until 2026 and he would therefore be very expensive to sign elsewhere, the 25-year-old has been linked with a transfer away from Inter at the end of the current campaign. He has already been linked with Chelsea, and a new development has come to light.
Martinez might be acquired by Chelsea this summer.
When Mauricio Pochettino manages the Blues, Martinez will be a top priority because the 51-year-old is rumored to have "given Chelsea the green light to hijack Manchester United's move," according to football.london. He has referred to his countryman as "one of the best strikers in the world" in the past, demonstrating how much he admires him.
Martinez, if acquired by Chelsea this summer, might be a tremendous addition. He possesses the technical prowess and grit that have made so many great Argentine strikers in the Premier League over the years, from Carlos Teves to Sergio Aguero. He could be the perfect candidate to fill the hole that the west Londoners are in dire need of by coming in and leading the line.
He has scored 21 goals in 48 appearances for Argentina, which is a fantastic performance. His 97 goals in 229 games for Inter is another evidence of his high caliber. The signing is even more obvious given Pochettino's obvious support, and it is crucial that Chelsea's future manager be given the freedom to recruit the player who best fits his playing philosophy this summer.
Martinez appears ideal in that regard, possessing not just the innate talent to win matches, but also the sense of teamwork that is currently so absent in players like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, for instance.
