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title: "Tottenham: Conor Clancy makes Lautaro Martinez claim"
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author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-06-28T19:05:27Z"
modified: "2022-06-28T19:05:27Z"
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# Tottenham: Conor Clancy makes Lautaro Martinez claim

**Italian football expert [Conor Clancy](https://twitter.com/conjclancy) has made an interesting claim regarding [Tottenham Hotspur](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tottenham-hotspur-news/) and Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez.**

### The lowdown: Martinez bid

This comes after Spurs were [linked](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tottenham-agree-fee-for-inter-striker-lautaro-martinez-5sfnz8ddl) with a £60million move for Martinez last summer before Romelu Lukaku left the Italian giants and subsequently Inter opted to keep their Argentine frontman.

More recently, a report from [The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/arsenal-renew-interest-in-lautaro-martinez-as-champions-league-hopes-grow-slw7zsjm5) has claimed that the 24-year-old is a target for north London rivals Arsenal after Lukaku returned to Milan following an unsuccessful spell at Chelsea.

[Tottenham latest developments!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/tottenham-latest-developments-2/)

Despite [signing](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lautaro-martinez/profil/spieler/406625) a new five-year contract in October 2021, Martinez remains a hot topic on the market. Journalist [Paul Brown](https://www.givemesport.com/88024369-tottenham-would-love-to-sign-complete-77m-star-at-hotspur-way) stated last week that Spurs ‘would love’ to sign him, while [more recent reports](https://www.fcinternews.it/news/i-from-uk-i-tottenham-conte-insiste-cifra-importante-sul-piatto-per-lautaro-899002) even claim Daniel Levy is preparing a €77m (£66.5m) bid at Antonio Conte’s insistence.

### The latest: Stamp of approval

Speaking to [Give Me Sport](https://www.givemesport.com/88026431-tottenham-complete-70m-target-played-his-best-football-under-conte), Clancy claimed that the [38-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lautaro-martinez/nationalmannschaft/spieler/406625/verein_id/3437) Argentina hotshot was at the peak of his powers whilst under the watchful eye of the current Spurs boss.

He said: “On his day, I don’t think there are many better and more complete forwards in Europe than him, but he’s just a little bit inconsistent.

“Like the way he falls off and disappears for a couple of months at a time can be frustrating, but he played his best football under Conte.”

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### The verdict: Match made in heaven

Whilst it would take an astronomical bid to lure Martinez out of Inter this summer, signing the prolific centre-forward to support the [goalscoring exploits](https://www.premierleague.com/news/2494142) of Harry Kane and Son Heung-min would be a sensational coup for the Lilywhites.

Last season, the Argentine – who was branded a ‘big’ and ‘relentless’ player with a ‘very strong heart’ by football writer [Arjun Pradeep](https://twitter.com/IndianRegista/status/1325457128681689088) – scored [25 times and provided four assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lautaro-martinez/leistungsdaten/spieler/406625) in 49 appearances across all competitions.

Under the guidance of Conte, the dynamic Martinez netted [40 goals and provided another 19 assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lautaro-martinez/leistungsdatentrainer/spieler/406625) in 97 outings during their time together in Italy, an astonishing record that if extrapolated in the Premier League could see Tottenham develop from top four challengers to serious title contenders.