“If you don’t want to stay, you can go”
Inter-captain attacks his own team
01.07.2025 – 9:01 amReading time: 2 min.
The surprising departure at the club World Cup leads to a lot of frustration at Inter Milan-especially with captain Lautaro Martínez, who chose clear words.
After the early failure at the club World Cup, Lautaro Martínez opened his dissatisfaction. The captain of Inter Milan found clear words after the 0: 2 against Fluminense – and even questioned the hiring of some teammates.
“I want to fight for the big titles,” said the Argentine world champion after the round of 16 in Charlotte. Martínez emphasized: “We need players who want to be here. If you don’t want to stay, you can go.”
The striker was particularly bothered by the mentality within the team. Inter’s jersey is significant, said the 27-year-old. A “top mentality” is needed for success. If you don’t bring this with you, you should “go”.
Apparently the message was primarily intended for one player. Inter-board boss Giuseppe Marotta said: “The news of Lautaro Martínez about the players who don’t want to stay was for Çalhanoğlu.” The former professional of Bayer Leverkusen and HSV is associated with a switch to Galatasaray. Marotta: “If conditions arise to separate this summer, there will be zero problems.”
The frustration among the “Nerazzurri” is currently great – primarily in terms of sport. After an already unfortunate season, the club World Cup ends disappointing. In Serie A, Inter Naples had to join second place, in the cup there was a significant defeat in the semi -finals against the city rival AC Milan. And also in the Champions League final, the team against Paris Saint-Germain clearly had the left (0: 5).
Martínez made a clear conclusion accordingly. “It was a long and exhausting season that we end with empty hands. That is the basic message,” said the striker. He also addressed a few words to the interrelated inter-fans: “I apologize to the fans who came here to watch us.”