However, the La Liga leaders’ president Josep Bartomeu has been vocal about the need to trade players in the summer window in order to avoid spending money, and Inter plan to use Martinez to try and lure them into selling Messi.
While Messi is unlikely to want to leave Barcelona, Inter believe he is no longer a “forbidden dream”.
Instead, former club president Massimo Moratti explained that he believes the six-time Ballon D’Or-winner is no longer unattainable, but admitted he would be willing to offer up Martinez in exchange if he was still at Inter.
Moratti said of Martinez: “He’s a really good guy and he cares about his career.
