Lautaro Martinez does not know where interconnected forward Paolo Di Bala will play next season but hopes he will be "wherever he pleases".
Dibala's contract with Juventus is coming to an end, making him one of the most preferred free agents in the upcoming transfer window.
Detailed reports suggest he could join Inter teammate Martinez at Inter - although the Nerazzurri striker is also the subject of speculation.
But with the pair taking charge of the national team, Martinez insisted the future of Dibala's club was set.
"We haven't touched on the matter," Martinez told TC Sports. "We talk a lot about his situation and everything, but today he is thinking about the national team.
"Once these games are over, his future will be decided.
"He is a player with quality, personality and I hope he will play where he feels most comfortable, where he will be happy."
Martinez has also focused on his role with Argentina, waiting for the World Cup in Qatar later this year - the first of his Albiceleste career.
"[The World Cup] has been my dream since I was a child," Martinez said. "With my family, I keep talking about it - they're all football fans.
"If I think about what could happen now, the anxiety comes to me. I hope we can make a good impression.
"These have always been your dreams. First your dream of becoming a professional, then they are seen anew. Today I am a few months away from this [dream]; I hope it can be fulfilled and I can help my teammates."
Earlier, in early June, Wembley had Argentina's final against Italy, to compete for the Copa America winners against European champions - an eagerly awaited match for Italy-based Martinez, even if Azzuri would not. In Qatar
"It will be an important game for us because what the opponents mean is that they have been eliminated from this World Cup," he said.
"We know their characteristics, their players, they are top-level opponents. We have a very important test ahead of us to see where we stand."
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