According to CalcioMercato, Liverpool are interested in a move for Inter Milan striker Lautraro Martinez, and this could be a very good signing.
Indeed, Martinez has been labelled as one of the best strikers in Europe, and he’s been shining in Serie A for quite some time now.
However, don’t just take our word for it, he’s also rated very highly by his peers, including former Liverpool star Javier Mascherano.
Indeed, Mascherano knows Martinez very well from his exploits with Argentina, and he was full of praise for the striker last year when he was linked with Barcelona.
What’s been said about Martinez?
Mascherano had nothing but good things to say when speaking to Sport about Martinez and his links to Barca.
“I don’t know if he’s the perfect replacement for Luis Suarez. What I do know is he’s a very good player and is very compatible with Messi for the national team. But I don’t know if he’s Suarez’s replacement or if Suarez needs replacing,” Mascherano said.
Suarez’s replacement
Martinez may not have ended up being Suarez’s replacement at Barcelona, but he could end up being just that at Liverpool.
Indeed, while it’s been seven years since Suarez left Anfield, the Reds haven’t had a truly lethal number nine since his departure, but Martinez could be that man.
The 24-year-old has a lot of room to improve, and after hitting 17 Serie A goals last term, he could be an absolute star for the future.
Let’s see if the Reds can get this one over the line.
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