Lionel Messi's transfer request was a 'power play' claims expert
Barcelona have reportedly reached out to super-agent Jorge Mendes to help broker a deal for Inter Milan star Lautaro Martinez as they look to back new boss Ronald Koeman.
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Lautaro Martinez has a £102m release clause (Image: GETTY)
"He looks happy with life in Italy, which isn't easy. I think he's going down the right path.
"For now, he's not leaving. He's our present and future. There's respect on the clubs' part.
"There are players that have release clauses and there's little you can do when a club comes in and pays it.
"But in Lautaro's case, he's just fine at Inter and I can tell when he's happy."
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