Sergei Shevchenko - about one of the most promising players of the Argentine championship.
Lautaro Javier Martinez - a new name for European fans. This 20-year-old Argentine striker stands for Racing Avellaneda and is considered one of the most promising players of South America. European clubs have been watching him for a long time. In 2015, a very young Martinez aimed Real Madrid, but Father Lautaro said that it is too early for him to leave for the top club. At the end of last year, the wedges were already knocking Atletico and Monaco - again a failure, now because of competition. The player's agent said that Martinez in the summer at 99% will be in Inter. You will have to pay more than 20 million euros.
Potential Inter transfers - separate and sad story. How many of them was planned this winter? And how many turned out to be true? Only Rafinha and Lisandro Lopez (who is a centerback, by the way, the better-known Lisandro Lopez is an attacker now ... Martinez's mate on Racing). Nerazzurri was not willing to spend, but in Martinez's transition, however, it is believed. First, it's about the summer off-season, when Sunin will give the club the amount due. Secondly, and this will sound tragic for the fans of Inter, Icardi's departure to Real Madrid is likely, and the replacement of the main scorer must be sought in advance. The third factor is Diego Milito.
The author of the double in the final of the Champions League 2010 plays a special role in the fate of Martinez. Milito after the end of his career became sports director of Racing, and it is with him, Inter talks. Not a bad handicap in front of the other clubs, because Diego does not hide his love for the black and blue Milan grandee. Add also that from the side of Inter in the negotiations involved Javier Zanetti, the legend of Argentine football. Such people are obliged to agree among themselves.
November 1, 2015 Milito still played. He designed a double at the gates of Crucero del Norte, the outsider of the league, and on the 80th minute under the standing ovation the stands went to be replaced. Instead, an 18-year-old debutant appeared, who at that time wore the 32nd number on his back. Now at Lautaro Martinez in Racing Racing, sacred for Argentine football №10. Trust credible with talent and progress.
Martinez grew in the face. In the season-2016/17, he scored 6 goals in 22 matches of the Argentine championship, which caused the interest of the U-20 team. Last summer, Lautaro played at the World Youth Championship (the Argentines suddenly failed, without leaving the group), and in the new season continued to surprise. Seven goals in eight games! The delight of the fans of Racing, a hope for the whole of Argentina. The local press is actively discussing whether it is worthwhile to involve Martinez in the national team for participation already in the adult World Cup. Journalists remember how young Maradona was not taken at the 1978 World Cup, but Carlos Tevez predictably believes that the team needs more experienced players.
Jorge Sampaoli, head coach of the Argentina national team, decided to personally familiarize himself with the game of the candidate. He arrived at the match Racing with Hurricane. In the stands were representatives of Inter - an impressive company gathered. Martinez literally flew over the field. He gave a game close to the genius: a hat-trick (the first in an adult career) and earned a penalty. Huracan, which is much higher than Racing in the table, was defeated 4: 0. The best promo-action, which could be arranged.
Cutting off Lautaro Martinez's actions in a match with Hurricane. The breakthrough with the crambits at 0: 42-0: 50 impressed not less than the goals scored.
By playing qualities Martinez is a born striker. This is a typical center forward, the main skill of which is the completion of attacks. He is fast enough and technical, especially he is given sharp changes of movement under the nose of the opponent. Lautaro is also very stocky (height - 172 centimeters, weight - 79 kilograms), which adds to his stability, including in horseback fighting. Violent breakthroughs are about him. Right-hander, but he can also hit with a weak foot - Hurricane scored twice with his left. Not bad in the selection, the good in his youth played defender. Impressive skill set.
Negative. It is also available. Martinez - not the raspasovschik. He, on the contrary, can ruin a promising attack with an inaccurate transfer. However, Mauro Ikardi also often drops out of the game and does not participate in the combinations, which does not prevent him from regularly differing. Of the other shortcomings Martinez highlight the frequent hits in offside and intemperance. It was Lautaro who led Argentina to the U-20 World Cup when he was eliminated in the opening match with England (0: 3), hitting his opponent with an elbow. Argentines without Martinez lost even to South Korea, and the defeat of Guinea with the double of our hero has not solved anything.
If the transfer takes place, then in the autumn Martinez will have to compete with much stronger opponents than the defenders from Guinea or even from his native examples. Argentinian goes to Inter - how familiar is this. By the way, Rodrigo Palacio, who scored almost four dozen goals for Nerazzurri, fellow countryman Martinez. Both were born in Bahia Blanca, the city by which Lautaro was homesick at the beginning of his adult career.
Fortunately, his father, in his youth playing in the lower divisions, was determined resolutely, and the son focused on football.
If the transition still fails ... Well, this child prodigy sooner or later will be in Europe. In addition, Sampaoli could infiltrate the defeat of Huracan and we, despite the highest competition in the Argentine attack, see Martinez at the World Cup, because the place in the application of Albiselest is guaranteed only by the Gnome.
Author: Sergey Shevchenko.