Football transfer rumours: Man United target Inter's Lautaro Martinez!

Manchester United are prepared to make a huge offer for Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez in January 2020. According to media reports in Argentina, United will have to fight heavily against FC Barcelona for Martinez. United are desperate to sign a new striker in January transfer window in order to provide support to Marcus Rashford upfront. Old Trafford manment have reportedly been told that y will need to pay €111m in order to sign Inter striker.

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Martinez is in spectacular form

Martínez has started season in fantastic form, with seven goals and two assists in just 13 appearances, and has already scored at Camp u in Champions League against Barcelona. He has partnered well with Romelu Lukaku, who joined Inter from United in summer window. 

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United have also been heavily linked with a move for Juventus’ out of favour striker Mario Mandzukic, who is set to be available for a reasonable price in upcoming window. However, Martinez seems to be man whom United would be more keen on as has performed well, more so in recent games and has scored four in his last four games, as well as providing two assists earlier in campaign.

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Martinez performed well in Copa America

It is t first time that Martínez has attracted interest of some of Europe's biggest clubs in transfer market. Last summer, 22-year-old was considered to replace Sergio Aguero at Manchester City after putting toger a string of impressive displays for Argentina at Copa America. Martínez scored two goals in competition as  Argentina team reached semi-finals, before being defeated by eventual winners Brazil.

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Barcelona view Martínez as a long-term replacement for ing Luis Suarez, and it looks likely that y will be battling with United for him. Since selling Lukaku to Inter, United have lacked consistent firepower that an out-and-out striker brings to a side and Martínez could be man to brea life back into ir frontline.