Transfer News: Tottenham Hotspur battle Chelsea and Arsenal for Inter Milan star Lautaro Martinez
According to GiveMeSport (h/t The Express), Tottenham Hotspur will face off against Chelsea and Arsenal to get their hands on Inter Milan star Lautaro Martinez in this summer transfer window. He is being linked with a move to England despite openly admitting his desire to remain at Giuseppe Meazza moving forward.
It is stated that Martinez would be willing to move to the Premier League this summer despite his admission. Tottenham “still hold an interest” in him, with the Blues and the Gunners also being linked with a move for the attacker. Inter have set up a massive asking price of £100million for their star man in this situation.
Fortunately for Spurs, Mikel Arteta’s side seem to be out of contention, having lost out on Champions League football. The Argentinian is not entertained by the prospect of moving to the Emirates for that reason, leaving the West Londoners as the only threat in this race.
Lautaro, an achievable target for Spurs?
Antonio Conte is looking to bring in a striker this summer to provide competition to Harry Kane in the frontline. Signing Martinez would be a great prospect in such a case, but one might wonder whether it would be wise to spend such a massive sum just to bring in a backup option.
Furthermore, questions can also be raised on whether Martinez would accept such a proposal, especially when he is a starter for the Nerazzurri. That’s not all, as the 24-year-old could be a regular for Thomas Tuchel’s side, unlike the case with a move to N17.
