Legendary former Barcelona player Rivaldo has shared his belief that it will be impossible for Barcelona to sign both Inter’s Lautaro Martinez and Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar in the upcoming transfer window.

Lautaro and Neymar are reportedly both transfer targets for the Blaugrana club but Rivaldo does not think it will be possible for the Catalonia based club to land the pair of them.

“Barça’s interest in Lautaro could mean that the club have give up on Neymar’s signing, as I think it is almost impossible to sign both players at the same time,” he remarked as part of an interview with Betfair.

“Barcelona need to focus on landing just one of them and seal the deal. Either of them would be a good signing, but the club needs to think about the amounts involved and also about their manager’s wishes.

“What is the position that Quique Setien wants to reinforce now? Which player would be better suited to his plans? Only Setien knows.”

The AC Milan player then shared his opinion on Lautaro, who has a contract with Inter through to the end of the 2022/23 season.

“Barcelona seem to be keen to sign Lautaro Martínez and he is a great player that could fit in well at the club, especially as he is still young. Luís Suárez, the player could replace in the long term, is not getting any younger but he probably has at least two or three more years at the highest level.

“The arrival of the promising Argentinian forward for around €100m would suggest that he is coming to be a starter, but unfortunately for him Suárez is still first choice up front and that might be a problem for Lautaro.

“If Barcelona are thinking about the Suárez succession in advance then Martínez would be an excellent signing. Inter are asking for a big fee and, with the coronavirus crisis causing clubs financial damage, Barcelona need to evaluate the situation and decide if they have enough money to complete the transfer.”

Lautaro joined Inter in the Summer of 2018 from Superliga Argentina side Racing Club and after playing a bit-part role in his first campaign with the club, he has become a regular starter this season under Antonio Conte.

Since his arrival the highly rated 22-year-old has made 66 appearances across all competitions to date, in which he has scored 25 goals and tallied five assists for his teammates.

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