Ex-Inter Defender Daniele Adani: “Lautaro Martinez A Decisive Player & Will Continue Argentinian Legacy Of Gabriel Batistuta & Hernan Crespo In Serie A”

Former Inter defender Daniele Adani believes that current Nerazzurri striker Lautaro Martinez has what it takes to be a striker in the calibre of Argentina and Serie A legends Gabriel Batistuta and Hernan Crespo.

Speaking to Italian broadcaster Rai Radio, via FCInterNews, Adani praised Martinez as a player who has come into his own and become decisive for the team.

Martinez is hardly the first high-profile Argentine striker to make a name for himself in the Italian top flight.

The 25-year-old heads into the World Cup where he is expected to be a key player for the Argentine national team just as he has become for his club.

Adani feels that Martinez has taken a step up and can now be spoken of in the same breath as Albiceleste legends such as Batistuta and Crespo.

The former defender backs Martinez to have a big impact at the World Cup and then when he returns to the Nerazzurri.

“El Toro Martinez is a player who has arrived, he’s decisive and ruthless at age 25, in my opinion he can score even more,” Adani said.

“This is fundamental for a player who is ready to inherit the legacies of great Argentine strikers,” he went on, “Batistuta, and also Crespo wrote part of the history of our football here in Italy.”