How possible was his transfer to Barça? Deco: "First of all, I believe that Lautaro is an idol of Inter and we have a lot of respect for that. For me, he is a fantastic, extraordinary player. He is an icon, a legend of Inter, and he is the captain. Out of respect for the player and the club, at the moment when Inter communicated to us that they were not available to negotiate, we did not insist anymore and did not discuss it further. We try to do things in a very correct and transparent manner. Then it’s normal that there are speculations in the press; it is part of the job, but clubs must be very clear about these things. It is true, however, that at a certain point, among the forwards we were considering and deemed suitable for Barcelona, Lautaro was one of them. But when my president spoke with the representatives of Inter and it was said that the player was not for sale, out of respect we did not discuss it anymore and we never got in touch either with the player or with his agent. It is also true that he was a player we liked a lot and still like a lot. Personally, I really like Lautaro." (translated)
