Striker wanted by Klopp but did not accept the challenge of joining Premier League's biggest club

The World Cup in Qatar is just around the corner and Argentina is one of the teams that are favourites to win the tournament. Among others, Lautaro Martinez is one of the great assets that Lionel Scaloni is counting on to try to reach the final and win it, although this time the 25-year-old striker is in the limelight for another reason.

Lautaro, who is currently enjoying one of the best moments of his career, was one of the big stories of the last summer transfer window, with teams such as Manchester United and Liverpool making enquiries about his situation. Both Erik ten Hag and Jürgen Klopp placed the Inter Milan striker as one of their priorities to reinforce their squads, but the Nerazzurri were very reluctant to negotiate for the player, knowing the importance he has in the project.

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What's more, it is now Lautaro who has delivered the big blow to Klopp and Ten Hag with a statement that shines a light on his sporting future: "I want to be an Inter legend. I signed a new contract a year ago and I'm only focused on the club," Goal reported today.

Lautaro renewed his contract with the Italian club on 28 October 2021 and today that signature has more significance than it might seem. Inter Milan have been on a roll since winning the Scudetto two seasons ago and now Lautaro wants to remain at the Giuseppe Meazza as the cornerstone of the project alongside Nicoló Barella, the other player who has been receiving a host of offers from Europe's top leagues.

Lautaro Martínez wants to stay at Inter

This implies, in turn, that Inter will forgo the lucrative figure that was predicted with the sale of Lautaro Martinez to United or Liverpool, two clubs that, beyond openly expressing interest in the striker in recent months, have a very lucid economic situation that could leave around 70 million in Milan. However, this will not happen in the short term after the strong words of the Argentinian striker, who is very clear about his idea for the future.