Barça director Deco explains the reality around Lautaro Martínez...

Barça director Deco explains the reality around Lautaro Martínez deal.“Lautaro is a symbol of Inter, and we have tremendous respect for that. For me, he's a fantastic, exceptional player”."He's an icon, a legend of Inter, and even today, he's their captain. Out of respect for the player and the club, when Inter let us know they weren't willing to negotiate, we stopped pushing and didn't discuss it further.""We always try to do things the right way and transparently. It's normal for the press to speculate, that's part of the job. But between clubs, it's important to be very clear on these kinds of matters.""It's true that at one point, among the strikers we were evaluating and considering capable of playing for Barça, Lautaro was one of the players we were following.""But when our president spoke with Inter's leadership and they clearly told him the player wasn't for sale, we respected their decision and didn't bring it up again.""We never had the slightest contact with Lautaro, nor with his agent. That said, it's also true that he's a player we admired greatly, and still admire today. Personally, I'm a big fan of Lautaro."