DBasia.news – Lionel Messi praised Lautaro Martinez for his extraordinary abilities. He also hopes to be able to play with Lautaro and Luis Suarez in Barcelona.
Lautaro stole the attention through his impressive performances with Inter Milan. The 22-year-old striker has scored 16 goals in all competitions this season.
“He is spectacular. He has impressive qualities. I can see he will be a great player, he is now stealing the attention and showing his abilities,” Messi told Mundo Deportivo.
“He is very strong, beats the players who escort him, and scores goals. He will fight with anyone in the penalty box, hold the ball and can produce his own moments. He is very qualified and a complete player.”
Appearing great with Inter, Lautaro is said to be the target of Barcelona. The Blaugrana reportedly wanted Lautaro as the successor to Suarez.
Messi did not object to the idea of bringing Lautaro to Camp Nou. He believes Suarez can be a good mentor for Lautaro.
“It would be great if we could play together. I hope they can all come here and we can fight for everything, including the Champions League,” Messi stated.
“Lautaro is very similar to Luis, both are strong and use their bodies well, keeping the ball. They also both scored goals. They are very similar,” he added.