Martínez is now a man in demand after becoming one of the top strikers in Serie A with Inter

Manchester United have ruled out a move for Lautaro Martínez after they balked at Inter Milan’s £94 million asking price for the Argentina striker.

United want to recruit a forward in the summer after realising they made a mistake by not replacing Romelu Lukaku when he left for Inter Milan last year.

They are assessing a number of options after missing out on their top target Erling Haaland, who joined Borussia Dortmund last month and United’s scouting department have watched the striker extensively.

The 22-year-old struggled initially when he joined Inter in a £20 million transfer from Racing Club in Argentina two summers ago, but this season he has become one of the best strikers in Italy. The Argentina striker has scored 16 goals in