Carlos Tevez believes Inter ‘will love’ Lautaro Martinez, who ‘reminds me of myself’ and is ‘by far the best young Argentine’ around.
Martinez will join Inter in a €25m deal later this summer and arrives with a burgeoning reputation, the 20-year-old having scored 17 goals in just 25 appearances for Racing Club last season, as well as being called up to Argentina’s provisional World Cup squad.
“What a player he is,” the former Juventus striker told Corriere della Sera.
Carlos Tevez believes Inter ‘will love’ Lautaro Martinez, who ‘reminds me of myself’ and is ‘by far the best young Argentine’ around.
Martinez will join Inter in a €25m deal later this summer and arrives with a burgeoning reputation, the 20-year-old having scored 17 goals in just 25 appearances for Racing Club last season, as well as being called up to Argentina’s provisional World Cup squad.
“What a player he is,” the former Juventus striker told Corriere della Sera.
“He’s hungry, ruthless and technically gifted. He reminds me of myself a few years ago. Of the young Argentines, he is by far the best and can get even better.
“Inter pulled off a coup by signing him. They’ll love him. Argentina at the World Cup? I hoped I’d make it.
“I went back to Boca from China for it, but then I picked up a muscle injury and I realised I wouldn’t make it.
“I feel that the older you get, it takes longer to recover. Neither can all of us go to the World Cup. Just look at Icardi.
“Mauro’s a top player, but the competition is huge. Dybala and Higuain couldn’t be dropped. I expect a great World Cup from them.”