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Report: ‘Perfect’ £184,000-a-week striker really wants to join Chelsea now

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Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez is reportedly keen on moving to Chelsea and working under head coach Mauricio Pochettino.

According to The Express, Chelsea are interested in signing Lautaro Martinez from Inter Milan in the summer transfer window.

The report has claimed that the £184,000-a-week (SalarySport) striker, who won the 2022 Qatar World Cup with Argentina, is “keen to team up with” his Argentine compatriot and former Tottenham head coach Pochettino at Chelsea.

Inter want £60 million for the 25-year-old striker, according to The Express.

Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez would be brilliant for Chelsea

In our opinion, Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez would be a brilliant signing for Chelsea in the summer transfer window.

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Martinez is one of the best strikers in the world who has been playing consistently well for a while now.

And he is a proven goalscorer.

The 25-year-old, described as “perfect” by former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves on BT Sport 1 (2:27pm, December 13, 2021), scored 21 goals and gave six assists in 27 Serie A starts for Inter last season.

Martinez also scored three goals and provided three assists in the UEFA Champions League, as Inter reached the final.

In 2021-22, Martinez scored 21 goals and provided three assists in Serie A, while in 2020-21, the striker scored 17 goals and gave six assists in the league.