Inter striker Lautaro Martinez has admitted he came very close to a move to Barcelona but the transfer broke down for financial reasons.
The Argentine was heavily linked with a Camp Nou switch last summer but ended up staying at Inter and helped the Nerazzurri win the Serie A title this season.
Martinez has now opened up on what really happened last summer and said he even spoke to captain Lionel Messi about the possibility of moving to Barca.
“I was truly very close to joining Barcelona and I even talked it over with Messi,” he said.