Everything is going well on the Inter side at the moment! Despite a small misstep against Sassuolo at home, the Nerazzurri have had a dream start to the season with six victories after just seven days in Serie A. Simone Inzaghi’s players are therefore logically at the top of the Italian championship before returning to the Champions League this Tuesday. And the Milanese owe it above all to the good form of their home scorer, Lautaro Martinez. The Argentine striker, who had already scored the equalizing goal against Real Sociedad for the Lombard club’s entry into the competition on the most prestigious European stage, once again saved his team last weekend, on the national scene this time.
A leadership role to seize
Especially since the departure of Romelu Lukaku had left a big void in the Milan attack. “The Lukaku saga? I was disappointed with Romelu, that’s the truth. I tried to call him during the last few days of chaos, but he never answered me, like he did with my other teammates. After all these years and a lot of things together… I was disappointed. But hey, it’s his choice. I wish him the best”, sadly recounted the Argentine striker, now the sole leader of the Nerazzurri attack. But during the Madonnina derby against rival and neighbor AC Milan, won easily by the Inter players, the 26-year-old impressed for his ability to combine with Marcus Thuram, his teammate for only a few weeks later. his transfer to the Lombard capital during the last summer transfer window.
Since then, Lautaro Martinez has had a blast in Italy as evidenced by his last entry into play against Salernitana. It’s quite simple, last weekend, the Argentinian tried to break the incredible record of Robert Lewandowski in 2015, who scored five goals coming on in the second period (all in less than ten minutes) . With only “four” goals, the native of Bahía Blanca therefore did less well than his Polish counterpart but the Inter striker still made an impression thanks to this XXL performance, achieved in just over 30 minutes … A great first in Serie A that the Italian press did not fail to salute after the major performance of the new leader of the Milanese attack.
The Argentinian wants to confirm his new status
“Lautaro Martinez has made history: he is the first player to score four goals as a substitute in Serie A after Simone Inzaghi’s poker move. He now leads the scorers’ rankings with 9 goals in 7 matches. If we also take into account the Champions League, he is at 10 and has scored exactly half of Inter’s goals so far (20). Impressive figures which testify to the greatness of the Argentinian, increasingly captain, leader and playmaker of the team”could we read in particular in the Gazzetta dello Sport concerning the Milan striker. A first reminder of his new status within the Lombard attack while Alexis Sanchez continues to disappoint after another insipid match on his part despite his tenure.
“Today we had to win and in the second half we came into the game with the nastiness we always have to have. The title of top scorer? It’s true, I scored four goals and I’m first in the standings, but that doesn’t matter. The important thing was to win. We took a step forward in competitiveness and we showed it in the second half. We started the championship well, then with the national teams, we trained less and it was felt. Now we have recovered and it showed on the pitch: we are a great team and we must continue like this., confided the Argentine striker after his recital. New proof of his new involvement in the Interist locker room.
An extension in the pipeline
Now third in the ranking of European top scorers, Lautaro Martinez wants to continue to shine on the continental scene to confirm his new status within the Milan attack. Especially since Inter and the Lombard striker are jointly considering an extension of the latter’s lease. Still under contract until June 2026, the Argentinian international (50 caps for 21 goals) should indeed quickly extend with the Nerazzurri knowing that the 26-year-old player is one of the keys to Simone Inzaghi’s offensive sector. The Milanese club also intends to extend its lease until 2028. Negotiations should be resolved in the coming days.
Asked by TvPlay.it, Alejandro Camaño, the agent of the Argentine striker, has in fact confirmed his client’s desire to settle long-term with Inter despite the particularly pronounced interest of Saudi Arabia this summer. “Saudi Arabia is a market full of temptations and it has had many offers, but not only from there. When I tell him about these possibilities, he replies: ‘Inter Ale, Inter’. The affinity with the supporters and the club is total, which is why, this summer, he did not even listen to alternative offers: he likes being in Milan too much, and wearing the Nerazzurri jersey. Despite the rumors, he only thinks about staying here.” said the representative of Lautaro Martinez. To be continued…
