Chelsea target Lautaro Martinez wants Premier League move – sources
Chelsea target Lautaro Martinez is interested in leaving Inter Milan for the Premier League this summer, sources have told Football Insider.
A well-placed source has told this site that the 25-year-old is willing to move to England “if the right opportunity presents itself”.
It is believed the red-hot Inter striker, who scored in Tuesday’s (16 May) Champions League semi-final against AC Milan, would cost in the region of £70million.
Inter look set to re-qualify for the Champions League next season regardless of what happens in June’s final, meaning the Nerazzurri are unlikely to be forced to sell key players this summer.
Football Insider revealed on Monday (15 May) that incoming Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino is targetting a move for Martinez in an attempt to fix the club’s goalscoring problems.
Sources with knowledge of the situation have revealed that the Blues will now turn attention to Martinez, who is seen as a more affordable and attainable option than Napoli’s Victor Osimhen or Tottenham’s Harry Kane.
This site also revealed last week (10 May) that Man United are actively monitoring the situation of the World Cup winner as the summer window approaches.
The 48-cap Argentina international has been instrumental in the 2022-23 campaign for Inter.
He has notched 25 goals and 10 assists across 52 games this season, and has taken the captaincy from defender Milan Skriniar.
Martinez, who joined Inter in 2018, also helped Argentina lift the 2022 World Cup in Qatar – making six appearances in the tournament.
Chelsea have struggled to find the net throughout the 2022-23 campaign with Kai Havertz and Raheem Sterling currently the Blues’ top scorers having scored nine goals each.
In other news, another World Cup winner wants to quit Premier League club and join Chelsea.