Lautaro Martinez snubs Tottenham transfer as agent claims he wants Inter Milan stay amid £60m exit talks
INTER MILAN hitman Lautaro Martínez has no intention of joining Tottenham, his agent has claimed.
New Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo has already bolstered his squad this summer with the acquisitions of Bryan Gil, Pierluigi Gollini and Cristian Romero.
But Martinez's rep, Alejandro Camano, insists his client has no intention of leaving Milan.
He said: “Lautaro is happy at Inter and in Italy. His decision is to stay”
Camano added: "He’s never gonna have a fight with Inter to leave the club. Never. Lautaro’s an Inter player and he’s happy in Italy.”
Martinez has been a revelation for Inter since penning a five-year deal at the San Siro in July 2018.
The Bahia Blanca native has scored an impressive 49 goals and provided 20 assists in 149 appearances for Simone Inzaghi side.
And according to The Times, Tottenham plan to play the Martinez alongside skipper Harry Kane, whose future at the club is currently up in the air.
I want to clarify that I would never, and have never, refused to train
Harry Kane
England international Kane is eager to leave the club for pastures new, with Manchester City his preferred destination.
Spurs, however, have no intention of selling their talismanic striker this summer.
The acquisition of Lautaro could very well be the club's attempt to convince Kane to snub the riches of City for another season.
Reports this week claimed Kane refused to attend training in order to push through a move to City.
But the England skipper rubbished that suggestion in a lengthy social media post, which read: “While I won’t go into the specifics of the situation, I want to clarify that I would never, and have never, refused to train.
“I will be returning to the club tomorrow, as planned.
“It’s almost ten years since I made my debut.
"For every one of those years, you – the fans – have shown me total support and love.
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“That’s why it hurts to read some of the comments that have been made this week, questioning my professionalism.
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“I wouldn’t do anything to jeopardise the relationship I have with the fans who have given me such unwavering support during my time with the club.