Inter striker Lautaro Martinez has made it clear to Real Madrid that he does not wish to join them and would instead prefer to play for their rivals Barcelona according to a report from Spanish news outlet Sport.
Los Blancos contacted the highly rated 22-year-old to gauge his interest in a possible Summer transfer window switch to the Santiago Bernabeu but the Argentine told them he is not interested in a move to them.
Having been knocked back by Lautaro, the report goes on to state that Real Madrid have now directed their attention toward signing Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
The Gabon international striker is widely expected to leave the Premier League outfit in the coming months due to the fact his contract expires at the end of next season and he does not want to extend it.
Real Madrid are not the only club to have shown an interest in the former Borussia Dortmund man with a number of recent reports suggesting Inter have identified him as Lautaro Martinez’s replacement if he goes on to leave.
