Report: Martinez camp believe he could still join Arsenal or Spurs

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The representatives of Lautaro Martinez believe that there is still a chance that he could leave Inter Milan this summer with Arsenal and Spurs both told he is interested in joining them, according to a report from 90min.

Martinez’s future looks set to be one of the key narratives in the final weeks of the transfer window.

The 23-year-old helped Inter win the Scudetto last season. And he was also part of the Argentina squad that won the Copa America this summer.

It was recently claimed that he would interested in joining Arsenal. Meanwhile, Spurs appeared to take one giant step towards a deal.

The Times reported over the weekend that Tottenham had agreed a £60 million fee.

However, any optimism that a deal may be close swiftly evaporated. Football London subsequently noted that a fee was agreed before Chelsea made their move for Romelu Lukaku.

And with that deal now on the verge of completion, the Nerazzurri are now looking to keep Martinez.

But that may not be the end of the story. 90min reports that Martinez is not keen to stay at San Siro as last season’s squad is taken apart.

And with that, his camp reportedly believe that there is still a chance that he could leave. The report reiterates that he is interested in a move to Arsenal or Spurs.

Arsenal likely to be more content with Martinez situation than Spurs

The uncertainty is not ideal for either club. It would appear that a deal for Martinez may go down to the wire – if anything happens at all.

That is arguably not good news for Spurs. They surely need a new striker a lot more than their North London rivals.

Arsenal meanwhile, only really need to prioritise strengthening if they manage to sell at least one of Alexandre Lacazette or Eddie Nketiah.

Martinez would be an upgrade on what Mikel Arteta has. But that is one position where the Gunners boast more depth than Spurs – particularly if Harry Kane leaves the latter this summer.

So Arsenal may be happier biding their time with Martinez. They can focus on offloading one of their players.

And should they manage it, perhaps they can then step up their interest in the Inter forward in the hope there is, indeed, a deal to be done.