This Is Zanetti's Answer To Barcelona's Interest In Lautaro Martinez

JAKARTA - Inter Milan vice president Javier Zanetti dismissed Lautaro Martinez's departure for Barcelona this summer.

The Argentine forward has been linked with a move to Camp Nou in recent months. This news was blowing hard when Los Blaugarana were still being trained by Quique Setien.

"Lautaro will not leave Inter," Zanetti told Fox Sports as reported by MARCA, Thursday, September 10.

The Inter legend emphasizes that it's not just Barcelona who is interested in Lautaro. But the player realized he was already at a great club.

"He looks happy with life in Italy, which is not easy.

"I think he's going the right way.

"For now, he's not leaving. He's our present and our future."

Zanetti said there was respect on the part of the club for Lautaro so that the player had no reason to leave.

"There are players who have release clauses and there is little you can do when the club comes and pays for it.

"But in Lautaro's case, he is fine at Inter and I know when he is happy."