Arsenal and Tottenham set for Lautaro Martinez transfer battle and can land Inter Milan strike sensation for £67m
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ARSENAL and Tottenham are set to battle it out to sign Lautaro Martinez this summer.
And the Inter Milan star could be available for around £67million.
The North London rivals may both be in the transfer market for a new centre-forward come the end of the season - with whoever gets Champions League football in pole position.
Harry Kane is Antonio Conte's only genuine No9 - and his future is unclear.
Arsenal let Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leave and both Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah are out of contract this June.
So according to , both clubs have Martinez on their radar.
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The report adds the San Siro giants accept no player is bigger than the club - as proven by Romelu Lukaku's sale last year.
Therefore for the right price, Martinez could also leave.
The 24-year-old is desperate to help fire the Nerazzurri to back-to-back Serie A titles this season.
Simone Inzaghi's side are currently third, three points off leaders AC Milan and Napoli.
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Martinez has 14 league goals this term, two more than Edin Dzeko.
The Argentine only signed a new contract in October, tying him down with Inter until 2026.
He is said to be happy and settled in Milan but the report suggests he could be open to a move.
Conte is keen to be reunited with him at Spurs following their success together in Italy while Mikel Arteta would no doubt relish having the 37-cap ace lead his attack - although Paulo Dybala could be another option for the Gunners.
Atletico Madrid may also be in the race for Martinez's signature.
He no longer has a release clause in his Inter contract but the club would want at least £67m.
No official bids have been received at this stage, though.