Former Argentina striker Mario Kempes has warned Inter’s Lautaro Martinez that Barcelona are ‘a train that only passes once’.
Links between Martinez and Barca are refusing to die down, and Kempes believes his countryman may not get another chance to join the Catalan giants.
“Lautaro, for a couple of years now, has proven to be a great No 9,” the 1978 World Cup winner told Tuttomercatoweb.
Former Argentina striker Mario Kempes has warned Inter’s Lautaro Martinez that Barcelona are ‘a train that only passes once’.
Links between Martinez and Barca are refusing to die down, and Kempes believes his countryman may not get another chance to join the Catalan giants.
“Lautaro, for a couple of years now, has proven to be a great No 9,” the 1978 World Cup winner told Tuttomercatoweb.
“He’s shown it at Inter and Argentina. I believe that the train only passes once and, beyond the fact that Inter are a great team recognised globally, Barca are totally different.
“Playing with Messi would be fantastic. If he stays with Inter, it could be a good thing in terms of him continuing to gain experience.
“But if he wants to go to Barcelona and Inter are willing to let him leave for good money…”