“It Would Have Been A Dream To Play With Barcelona’s Lionel Messi At Inter”

Lautaro Martinez admits he would have been overjoyed to welcome Lionel Messi to Inter.

Inter had been one of some golf equipment linked with a possible transfer for Messi throughout final summer time’s switch window, earlier than the 33-year-old agreed to see out the ultimate 12 months of his contract at Barcelona.

Lautaro already has the privilege of being Messi’s teammate with Argentina’s nationwide staff, however the prospect of enjoying alongside him at membership degree as effectively was enthralling.

“It could have been dream for me if he’d joined,” Lautaro instructed Sport Journal, as quoted by Italian information outlet FCInter1908.it.

“Enjoying with him is nice as Messi is the perfect participant on the earth.

“I’m completely satisfied to have the ability to play with him within the nationwide staff.

“We younger individuals look as much as and hearken to him.”

The 23-year-old then spoke on how he copes with persistent hypothesis relating to his personal future, which appears to comply with him all over the place no matter the place he goes.

Lautaro was closely linked with a transfer to Barcelona final summer time, however the Catalan giants by no means offered a passable supply.

“It’s onerous to cope with,” he revealed.

“If I am going out to eat someplace, I hear individuals speaking about me.

“The identical occurs after I go to the toilet.

“I’ve to be very sturdy mentally.”

Lautaro has netted 12 targets and offered six assists in 29 appearances for Inter this season, most just lately scoring the Nerazzurri’s opener of their 2-1 defeat to Juventus throughout Tuesday’s Coppa Italia semi-final first leg.

He’s expected to be rested by Antonio Conte tomorrow when Inter go to Fiorentina for matchday 21 of their Serie A marketing campaign.