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‘Lautaro like Aguero & best fit for Barcelona’ – Pizzi sees Argentine as ‘ideal’ for Liga giants

Lautaro Martinez is “the ideal player” for Barcelona, says Juan Antonio Pizzi, with the Inter forward cut from the same cloth as fellow countryman and prolific Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero.

Speculation regarding an approach from Camp Nou for the highly-rated Argentina international continues to build.

Sources close to the Liga giants have revealed to Goal that Barca are ready to table a lucrative contract offer to Lautaro.

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Pizzi can understand why the Blaugrana are so keen to get the talented 22-year-old on their books, with his success in South America and Europe suggesting that he can become a superstar performer in the present and future.