Lautaro says Kane better than Haaland, hits back at Mourinho: ‘Doesn’t make sense’

Inter star Lautaro Martinez says Harry Kane is the best centre-forward in the world, even better than Erling Haaland, and hits back at José Mourinho: ‘It doesn’t make much sense to compare footballers from different eras.’

Gazzetta dello Sport asked Inter captain Lautaro Martinez to name the best centre-forward in the world currently: “Harry Kane. I also put him in front of Haaland for the way he controls the ball, links up, and reads the game, and for his headers; a phenomenon,” the Argentine replied.

During the same interview, Lautaro discussed his private life and career, revealing that he would have considered leaving Inter last summer after the Club World Cup. He also added that he’d not remain in football after his retirement.

Ex-Inter coach Mourinho, a treble winner at San Siro in 2010, recently stated that no players in the current Inter squad would be starters in his legendary team, not even Lautaro, to whom he prefers Diego Milito.

“Everyone has their own ideas. It doesn’t make much sense to me to compare footballers from different eras,” Lautaro replied.

“The important thing is to think about the good of Inter without listening too much to the chatter. You have to live in the present, which is a lot. So much.”

Inter have secured the domestic double this season, lifting the Coppa Italia and the Scudetto, which they celebrated with their fans in an open-top bus parade on Sunday.