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Barca will re-assess transfer plans after halting Lautaro talks, says Bartomeu

Bartomeu provided an update on Martinez and Barca's transfer plans, with the club set to be dethroned by bitter rivals Real Madrid in La Liga.

By Sacha Pisani
Lautaro Martinez

Barcelona, July 13: Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu said the La Liga giants have held talks with Inter over Lautaro Martinez but a move for the star forward is on hold.

Martinez - who arrived in Milan from Racing Club in 2018 - has been tipped to swap Serie A side Inter for Barca at the end of the 2019-20 coronavirus-hit season.

The Argentina forward had scored 16 goals prior to the campaign being halted in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic but he has only netted once in seven games since the restart amid the speculation.

Bartomeu provided an update on Martinez and Barca's transfer plans, with the club set to be dethroned by bitter rivals Real Madrid in La Liga.

"The coming market will be very different. The big clubs will be limited by economic problems, but Barca are always a market-mover," Bartomeu told TV3.

"In Lautaro's case the negotiation is halted right now. We spoke to Inter a few weeks ago. We are in an assessment phase.

"We have spoken with Inter about Lautaro, but not recently. We will wait to finish the season and re-assess everything."

Barca are second in La Liga through 36 matches, a point behind Madrid - who can restore their four-point advantage with victory over Getafe on Monday (July 13).

Quique Setien's Barca are back in action for their penultimate league clash against Osasuna on Thursday (July 16).

Story first published: Monday, July 13, 2020, 11:23 [IST]
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