Barcelona Prepare Opening Bid for Lautaro Martinez
Barcelona have entered the race to sign Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez, with the Argentine forward emerging as the Catalan club’s top priority to bolster their attack before the transfer window closes.
According to journalist José Álvarez, Barcelona are working intensively on multiple fronts to get the deal over the line, maintaining dialogue with both the player’s camp and Inter’s hierarchy as they push to find a way through. Several meetings have already taken place with Martinez’s representatives in recent weeks, while preliminary contact has also been opened between the two clubs to explore whether an agreement can be reached for his move to Camp Nou.
Martinez now sits above other targets on Barcelona’s list, despite the club continuing to monitor alternative options elsewhere. Any formal offer is expected to come in below the €100m mark as Barcelona look to negotiate a deal within their financial constraints.
The shift in focus towards the Inter forward follows a breakdown in talks over a separate target, with Atletico Madrid standing firm in their refusal to sell Julian Alvarez to a fellow La Liga rival. That setback has forced Barcelona to intensify their pursuit of alternatives in the market, with Martinez now firmly established as the man they hope can lead their attacking line going forward.
