Lautaro Martinez’s desire to start life at Inter immediately was ultimately what prevented Racing Avellaneda from keeping him until the end of the calendar year, according to Gazzetta dello Sport.
Martinez arrived in Italy on Thursday to undergo a medical ahead of a €22-million move to the Nerazzurri, which will made official at the start of July, but the Argentine club were hoping Inter would agree to loan him back for the remainder of the South American club season.
Club President Victor Blanco and director of football Diego Milito accompanied Martinez on his flight to Milan and had a two-hour meeting with sporting director Piero Ausilio, in which they sorted the final details of the deal and made one final attempt to talk Inter round.
However Martinez himself wanted to begin his adventure in Europe as soon as possible, while Inter were adamant that he needed to take part in pre-season with Luciano Spalletti so that he could settle in as quickly as possible.
Martinez will return to Argentina on Saturday but it will not be long before he returns to start life with Inter at the beginning of July.
