Lautaro Martinez is linked with FC Barcelona. AP=Yonhap News
Will Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez (24, Inter Milan) go to FC Barcelona?
Spanish media Sport said on the 3rd (Korean time) that if FC Barcelona’s recruitment of Elling Holland (21, Dortmund) is frustrated, Martinez is an alternative.
Barcelona are active in signing Holland, but it is unclear whether it will succeed. Rival Real Madrid, England Premier League Manchester City and other big clubs are all looking to sign Holland. It also bears an astronomical ransom price expected to exceed 200 billion won. Former President Josep Maria Bartomeu’s poor management of the club also has to take into account the serious financial deficit of the team. Barcelona has a lot of worries because he has to endure massive bleeding to bring Holland.
Martinez is Holland’s’cheap alternative’. Since last year, it has been steadily linked with Barcelona in the transfer market. Barcelona’s key player Lionel Messi’s Argentine teammate. The possibility of a transfer has increased due to the situation of Inter Milan, which is accumulating financial difficulties. The question is whether they really need a player for the team. “Martines is a great striker, but I have doubts about whether Barcelona needs it,” Sportt said.
Martinez scored 14 goals in Serie A in Italy this season, ranking fifth (1st place Cristiano Ronaldo, 23 goals). The ransom value based on the transfer mark is 70 million euros (93.1 billion won).
Reporter Bae Joong-hyun [email protected]
