Deco confirms Barça's interest in Lautaro Martinez, but Inter were not selling him
FC Barcelona's sporting director, Deco, has confirmed the club's interest in Lautaro Martinez, but explained that Inter were not willing to sell him, according to several media outlets.
FC Barcelona's sporting director, Deco, has confirmed the Catalan club's interest in Lautaro Martinez. According to Tuttosport, he said: "Ci piace molto" ("We really like him"), while acknowledging that Inter have put the brakes on. According to Trivela, Deco revealed that Barça had directly consulted Inter about the Argentine striker. Estadio Deportivo reports that Deco explained that, "out of respect," he did not push further when Inter indicated that the player was not for sale. TuttoMercatoWeb specifies that Deco described Martinez as a "spectacular" player, captain and legend of Inter. Calciomercato.com, citing Deco, indicates that the player "was and still is" a player for Barcelona, but that the club stopped when Inter said he was not for sale.
