Former Inter scout Adelio Moro reveals how the Nerazzurri signed Lautaro Martinez in 2017 ‘thanks to Juventus.’

The Argentinean joined the Stadio Meazza for €25m in the summer of 2018.

“It was January 2017 and the South American U-20 Championship was about to begin,” Moro told Tuttosport.

Lautaro Martinez’s agent met with Inter directors today and assure he is ‘happy’ at the club. ‘We did not talk about the release clause.’

Beto Yaque and his staff were at the Inter headquarters in Milan this afternoon and spoke to reporters on their way out.

“It was a meeting we had planned and were unable to do because of COVID, so we had to rearrange,” said Beto Yaque.

“Lautaro is happy at Inter.”

Former Serie A star Hernan Crespo is 'happy' Milan and Inter have a real chance to end Juventus domination this season and reveals he suggested Lautaro Martinez snub a move to Barcelona.

Crespo scored 153 goals in 340 Serie A games during his playing career. He played for Inter, Milan, Parma, Lazio and Genoa.

Lautaro Martinez insists Inter are ‘certainly more solid’ now than the last time they faced Juventus and can ‘hurt them when we attack.’

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“It’s an important match for us, for them and for the whole season, so we worked hard and recovered after the 120 minutes in the Coppa Italia with Fiorentina,” Lautaro Martinez told Inter TV.

Lautaro Martinez says he dreamed of playing alongside Leo Messi last summer and insists he will reach an agreement to extend his Inter contract.

Messi, who will see his Barcelona contract expire this coming June, was linked with a move to Inter last summer.

“It was a big dream for me,” Lautaro admitted in an interview with Sportweek.

Juventus forward Alvaro Morata will ask to swap shirts with Inter forward Romelu Lukaku on Sunday, said he loves playing with Cristiano Ronaldo and is determined to fight for the Scudetto in 2020-21.

Morata returned to Juventus last summer and has impressed in his return to Turin, contributing four goals and six assists in 12 Serie A games.

The Spanish forward recalled the decider from the Derby d’Italia in 2015, when he put on a pair of sunglasses that flew out of the hands of a disappointed Inter fan.

Lautaro Martinez scored his first ever Serie A hat-trick and was only a deflection away from claiming a fourth, as Inter crushed Crotone 6-2.

It had been quite an even first half, with Niccolò Zanellato opening the scoring for the minnows at San Siro, then Arturo Vidal giving away a penalty for 2-2.

However, the Nerazzurri ran riot after the break, including well-taken goals from Romelu Lukaku and Achraf Hakimi.

Lautaro Martinez celebrated his first-ever hat-trick with Inter on social media posting a picture of the match ball on his way home.

The Argentinean scored three goals in Inter’s 6-2 win over Crotone on Sunday.

Lautaro Martinez hopes Inter will remain on top of the Serie A table as he admits the Nerazzurri want to win the Scudetto.

The Argentinean scored a hat-trick in Inter's 6-2 win over Crotone.

"We faced a well-trained team, we’ve been working a lot on the defensive phase and we are very happy for today’s win," Lautaro told Sky Sport.

Inter star Romelu Lukaku would put himself ‘in the top five strikers in the world right now’ and explains how various coaches changed his approach to the game.

The Belgium international spoke to reporters in his homeland magazine Sport/Voetbal Magazine about his career path and current success at San Siro.