Inter Milan captain Lautaro Martinez feels that he is right at his very best at the start of the season.

Speaking to Italian broadcaster DAZN after yesterday’s Serie A win over Fiorentina, via FCInterNews, the 26-year-old also praised the summer business that city rivals AC Milan have done, and declined to comment on the controversial situation with Romelu Lukaku.

Martinez has continued his blazing start to the 2023-24 Serie A season.

The Argentine has now scored a total of five goals from the team’s first three matches of the season.

This is certainly an early warning shot in the race for the league’s top scorer.

Now wearing the captain’s armband at Inter, Martinez has shown that he can be the team’s driving force yet again, as he has done over the past couple of seasons.

Inter Milan Captain Lautaro Martinez On Start To Season, Lukaku & AC Milan

Martinez noted that “I’m in good form, I’m happy.”

“My family is doing well, that’s the main thing,” he continued.

Martinez made clear that “I always try to give my best, sometimes I score goals, sometimes I don’t.”

Of the importance of winning the ball back quickly, the Inter captain said that “That’s the main thing for us this season.”

“We’re working on aggressive closing down,” he noted. “We have the right kind of players to play that way.”

“Winning the ball back high up and close to the opposition penalty are is important, because it can give you the opportunity to create chances.,” he noted.

“Our first goal was an example of that.”

Looking ahead to the upcoming Milan derby, Martinez said that “Milan have strengthened a lot. They have quality players.”

“”We know the quality they have,” he continued of the Rossoneri.

“Now we’re focusing on our national teams. Then there’ll be time to think about the derby which will be great.”

And as for the rumours of his unfollowing Romelu Lukaku on Instagram, Martinez laughed and said “Yeah.”