Lautaro Martínez: Laporta confirms that Barça tried to sign him

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Lautaro Martínez was one of the targets in the last transfer market of FC Barcelona during the final hours of the transfer period. Joan Laporta confirmed that he directly called Inter Milan's president, Beppe Marotta, to try to progress in the operation, but the Italian club rejected any possibility of a transfer.

The Argentine forward, aged 29, was among the options considered by Barça to strengthen the attack. The conversation between both presidents ended quickly after Marotta communicated that Lautaro was not for sale.

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Joan Laporta confirms the attempt for Lautaro Martínez

Joan Laporta has now explained how the contacts unfolded. The Barça president personally reached out to Marotta to express FC Barcelona's interest in Lautaro Martínez, but he received a negative response from the outset.

Inter's stance left no room for negotiation. Lautaro is the captain of the Italian team, has a contract until June 30, 2029, and his market value is currently around 85 million euros.

Marotta had already publicly closed the door to a departure in August. The Italian executive made it clear then that the club had no intention to negotiate for their forward, a position later maintained during the direct conversation with Laporta.

There was a perception in Barcelona that the player might be open to listening to an offer. However, the Catalan club chose not to proceed without Inter's consent and terminated the operation upon learning Marotta's stance.

FC Barcelona sought a forward during the summer

The interest in Lautaro Martínez was related to Barça's search for offensive solutions during the last market. Deco recently confirmed that both the Argentine and Julián Álvarez were contemplated options by the sporting direction, although their respective clubs refused to sell them.

Inter's refusal forced FC Barcelona to explore other possibilities. Ultimately, the club signed Gabriel Jesus, while Raphinha has also played interior positions during the beginning of this LaLiga season.

Lautaro possessed a profile that had previously caught the attention of the Catalan entity. The forward joined Inter in 2018 from Racing Club and has become one of the main pieces of the team, also assuming the captaincy.

The contractual situation made any move even more challenging. With a deal until 2029, Inter had no need to negotiate his exit and made it clear that they were not willing to consider any financial proposal during the final stretch of the market.

Lautaro Martínez will continue at Inter

The operation was thus halted before entering into economic negotiations. There was no agreement on a price or an advanced stage of discussions because Inter directly informed Barça that their captain was not available.

Joan Laporta chose to respect that position, and the forward's name was subsequently removed from the club's immediate planning for this LaLiga season. Deco also considered the unfinished moves from the summer closed and shifted the focus to the current squad.

Currently, there is no new negotiation for Lautaro Martínez. The Argentine remains tied to Inter until 2029, and any future attempt by Barcelona will depend on the Italian club changing a stance that was firm in August: their captain was not for sale.

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