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title: "Manchester City: Fans plea for club to sign Lautaro Martinez after latest report"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-fans-plea-for-club-to-sign-lautaro-martinez-after-latest-report/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2019-12-27T18:50:08Z"
modified: "2019-12-27T18:50:08Z"
---

# Manchester City: Fans plea for club to sign Lautaro Martinez after latest report

**According to a report from the[El Desmarque](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-offered-lautaro-martinez-21170045)[via the Daily Star](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-offered-lautaro-martinez-21170045), Manchester City have been handed a huge boost in their reported pursuit of Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez after Lionel Messi pleaded with Barcelona to not sign his compatriot.**

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Messi, who has played alongside Martinez for Argentina, has [reportedly blocked](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-offered-lautaro-martinez-21170045) a potential swoop for the San Siro man – handing City a would-be advantage in landing the 22-year-old as a backup to current forwards Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus.

The former Racing Club target man could be deemed a hot prospect throughout Europe, scoring [eight goals in 14 Serie A starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/299344/History/Lautaro-Mart%C3%ADnez) for the league leaders who are locked in a [tight battle for dominance](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/italian-serie-a/table) with Italian champions Juventus.

Now, with [reports lingering](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/10580180/manchester-city-man-utd-lautaro-martinez-transfer-news/) over his future at the club, Pep Guardiola’s men, in theory, could be handed an even better opportunity to snap up the youngster in a bid to increase their fire power.

Supporters are also keen to bring him to the Etihad, especially judging by their pleas on social media – here’s what they had to say.

> Better than Jesus
>
> — Man City (@mancity2432) [December 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/mancity2432/status/1210530267380748288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Give them what they want and sign him up
>
> — blues brothers MCFC (@moconnell710) [December 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/moconnell710/status/1210530606658080769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> TAKE THE DEAL
>
> — James (@JMC\_OfficiaI) [December 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/JMC_OfficiaI/status/1210530183750594561?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I begggg Please!!
>
> — Aditya (@Adi\_MCFCOK) [December 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/Adi_MCFCOK/status/1210533528883978240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Please
>
> — Jessterr (@braddleyy12) [December 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/braddleyy12/status/1210530110778032128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> YESS
>
> — Yy🐳 (@yusthegreat) [December 27, 2019](https://twitter.com/yusthegreat/status/1210532037397897221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)