Inter star Lautaro Martinez has scored more goals than in 2020-21, proving that he doesn’t miss last season’s strike partnership with Romelu Lukaku.
El Toro netted a decisive brace against Empoli yesterday, helping Inter to secure a 4-2 win and leapfrog Milan on top of the Serie A table. The Rossoneri have a game in hand and will face Verona at the Stadio Bentegodi tomorrow.
Lautaro has scored 23 goals in 46 appearances across all competitions, 19 in Serie A. He has netted one goal every 132 minutes. It’s his most prolific season at Inter, even better than 2020-21 when he formed one of the best strike partnerships in Europe with Romelu Lukaku.
The Belgian returned to Chelsea in the summer but is having a disappointing spell at Stamford Bridge. The striker misses the good old days in a Nerazzurri shirt, but Lautaro has become even more consistent without ‘Big Rom’ close to him. The Argentinean star had scored 19 goals in 48 games last season, 17 in Serie A.
Lautaro is Inter’s best scorer this season and one of Simone Inzaghi’s key men. He has recently extended his contract until 2026, but his future at the club remains in doubt as the Benamata may need to sell another star in the summer to balance the books.
