Fabio Radaelli, the scout who discovered Inter striker Lautaro Martinez, has shared his belief that Lautaro Martinez would be a good teammate for Lionel Messi at Barcelona.
The Spanish powerhouses have been strongly linked with making a move for him for some time now with there being reports in the media almost daily about how they intend to try and sign him.
“To play with Messi you need to be smart and Lautaro is a very intelligent player. You have to be very careful about what he does because at any moment he can give you an incredible ball,” he remarked in an interview with Spanish news outlet Mundo Deportivo.
“Lautaro can be a great number nine alongside Messi, he has characteristics that fit perfectly for Leo’s game. Inside the box, for example, he is the same as Suarez in terms of his opportunism and sense for scoring goals.”
Radaelli was then asked about Lautaro’s adaption to playing in the Argentine national team, who he has scored nine goals for in 17 appearances.
“It is only logical that this is the case, Lautaro is 22-years-old and he is already among the great players. There is talk of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester City being interested and previously Borussia Dortmund were mentioned. Lautaro is an animal and Messi knows how to choose teammates.
Radaelli went on to compare Lautaro to two former Argentine national team players, one of whom is a former Inter player and he also revealed something that he is unsure of about Lautaro.
“He is a mix between Juan Esnaider and Diego Milito. I remember when I first seen him I asked myself if he was naturally left or right footed as he controlled and played the ball with both and that remains the same today. After watching him for 10 minutes I realised he was a particular kind of player.”
This season Lautaro has made 31 appearances across all competitions to date, in which he has scored 16 goals and provided four assists for his teammates.
