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Hernán Crespo Ex-Argentina international striker is a big fan of a fellow countryman starring at San Siro and sparking plenty of summer transfer talk
Lautaro Martinez “could well be the new Sergio Aguero”, says Hernan Crespo, with the Inter striker being tipped to follow in illustrious footsteps as speculation regarding a big-money move to Barca is ramped up.
The South American striker has been made the subject of intense transfer talk heading towards another window.
His exploits at San Siro are said to have thrust him onto the recruitment radar of leading sides across Europe, with Goal.com reported that Barcelona are ready to pay Big money for the next rated star.
Inter are reluctant to part with a 22-year-old who has much potential still to be unlocked, but it may be that their hand is forced.
Former Nerazzurri forward Crespo is not surprised to see a fellow countryman generating so much interest, with there every reason to believe that Lautaro can become a key man for club and country.
Discussing the goalscoring options currently available to Argentina, a man with 64 caps and 35 goals for the Albiceleste told Sky Sport Italia: “We know Mauro Icardi and Paulo Dybala, while we’re getting to see what Lautaro Martinez can do.
“Lautaro could well be the new Sergio Aguero. He’s not as sharp in his dribbling, but he is more of a team player than Kun, who too often gets distracted and looks disinterested.
“Lautaro is always participating in the move, so he can play as a lone centre-forward or with another striker like Romelu Lukaku, even in a trident. I really like his mentality.”
Manchester City star Aguero has been one of the most fearsome frontmen on the planet for some time now.
Crespo knows all about the qualities required to succeed in such a role, having been a prolific presence himself over the course of a distinguished playing career.
The most productive spells of his playing days came in Italy at Parma ,Lazio and Inter, with the first of two stints at San Siro in 2002 seeing him snapped up as successor to Brazil icon Ronaldo.
Crespo is currently working his way up the coaching ladder, with a spell being taken in as manager of Argentine side Defensa y Justicia, but he hopes to return to Europe at some stage in the future.
The 44-year-old added: “I would like to manage the teams I played for.
“I want to go back to San Siro, so long as they do not pull it down. I dream of going back there every day, it is a magical place.”
