Inter Milan hero Ivan Zamorano is full of praise for captain Lautaro Martinez.

Zamorano says Lautaro deserves to be regarded on the same level as the world's best strikers.

He told La Gazzetta dello Sport: "He is one of the best strikers in the world.

"Today he is sitting at the exclusive table of Mbappé, Haaland and Kane. The consensus towards him is universal. He is not only complete but he is the undisputed leader of this Inter, all things he has earned thanks to his own merits.

"In every match what Lautaro means to this Inter clearly emerges: leadership, work, sacrifice, effort, perseverance: with these arguments he won the hearts of all Inter fans."

Zamorano also said: "Inter-Atletico Madrid next week? A difficult qualifying round because Cholo's teams are always complicated, the commitment they put into play makes them unique, but Inter is ready for anything.

"For me with Real Madrid and Manchester City he is among the small group of great favourites to win the final, but now he must think only and exclusively about Atletico and avoid excesses of confidence."