FC Internazionale v AC Monza - Serie A 2026/27
MILAN, ITALY - AUGUST 22: Lautaro Martinez of Internazionale in action during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Monza at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on August 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)
Gill Clark Gill Clark is the site manager of Barca Blaugranes and joined in 2017. She has worked in sports media as a writer and editor for the best part of two decades and has been in love with the beautiful game for as long as she can remember.
Inter forward Lautaro Martinez says that Barcelona were interested in his services this summer but that he didn’t want to leave the Serie A side.
Martinez’s name cropped up as Barcelona went in search of a replacement for Robert Lewandowski and couldn’t find a way to land top target Julian Alvarez from Atletico.
The Argentina international has now been asked about the rumors and says the Catalans were keen to bring him in.
“The rumours about Barcelona were true, but in the end I wanted to stay here together with my teammates and my fans,” he said.
“For me, Inter is all pride, happiness and the desire to continue .I have chosen to stay here once again, I want to do great things at Inter. Ausilio? I’m so sorry, he’s the one who gave me confidence and the project. I will be forever grateful to him.”
Barcelona ended up going for Gabriel Jesus late in the window. The Brazilian has joined Karim Adeyemi and Anthony Gordon in making the switch to Camp Nou as Hansi Flick revamps his attack for 2026-27.