Lautaro Martinez wishes to leave Inter for Barcelona in the upcoming Summer transfer window according to a report from Spanish news outlet AS.
Whilst the 22-year-old Argentine national team striker has not publicly expressed his desire to leave the Nerazzurri, he has convinced himself that he wishes to leave and the report claims that a phone call from Barcelona superstar and compatriot Lionel Messi back in March had a big impact on his decision.
Lautaro is however well aware that he has a €111 million release clause in his current contract with Inter, something Barcelona are unwilling to pay as they would prefer to do a player(s) plus cash deal.
The report goes on to add that his representatives are optimistic that their client will be able to complete a move to the LaLiga side in the coming months.
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.
