The friendship is done. The question arises of how much it was a friendship in the first place. Sometime tomorrow, Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku will meet again on the field, but apart from a cold handshake before the start of the match, there will hardly be anything more.Because the Argentine feels betrayed. He saw the Belgian as a friend, a long-time teammate, a comrade. And then he felt the coldness of the knife in his back. That, at least, is how Lautaro sees it.Lukaku negotiated a move to Juventus behind everyone’s back, and in the end, he was left without a place at Inter as well. And who knows what doors will open for him this summer.”I am disappointed. I called him several times, but he didn’t answer. The other teammates also called him, he behaved the same way. After all these years we spent together, I’m really disappointed,” Lautaro told Gazzetta dello Sport when asked about Lukaku.##NAJAVA_MECA_7395038##Therefore, the Belgian will not be eager to play in the Inter Milan shirt, a team which has been led by Martinez with the captain’s armband since this summer.”Wearing the armband for me means more responsibility, both on the field and in the dressing room. But I’ve always accepted it. My goal is to lend a hand to every teammate who needs help. This is a great honor for me, so many great players have worn the armband at Inter. This will be my sixth season here, now I am aware of everything, I know everything, I understand it. I told the new players that if they are already at Inter, it means that they have something special, that they were chosen, that they did not come here by chance. And when they play, they have to do their best, and the love of the fans will take care of the rest.”Now that he’s got the captain’s armband, Lautaro has his sights set on football’s Olympus.”Now, my biggest wish is to lift the championship trophy as a captain. We are a team that is used to winning. And we are hungry. Even in training I want to win. Last season, no one believed that we could reach the Champions League final. That is why we have to believe that it is achievable in the next season as well. We have earned everyone’s respect.”🗣️ Lautaro: “Lukaku? I was disappointed, it’s the truth. I also tried to call him in those days of chaos, but he never answered me, the same he did with my other companions. I was disappointed. Thankfully, it’s his choice. I wish him the best” https://t.co/7gOMBCeSIC pic.twitter.com/d0rNnn8BEx— Football Talk (@FootballTalkHQ) July 27, 2023 Martinez was also close to not being in Inter next season. He also had an offer from Saudi Arabia.”It is true that I received an offer, but I am happy at Inter, in the city of Milan, I have no reason to change. My family thinks the same. Okay, the economic motive is not negligible, it gets into your head, however, everyone makes their own choice. My greatest desire was to stay competing at the highest level and I believe that it will help me as far as the national team is concerned,” underlined Lautaro Martinez.
