The AC Milan ace has bene linked with a move to Liverpool.
Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp has earned many plaudits for the manner in which he has gone about his business during his time in charge at Anfield, but he still has a lot of work to do in the summer.
The Reds sold Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona in January, for a fee believed to be worth in the region of £145 million, and the Brazilian has left a gaping hole behind him on Merseyside.
Quite who Klopp will bring in to replace Coutinho remains to be seen, but Italian media outlet Calcio Mercato claim that AC Milan forward Suso features highly on the German’s wish-list.
They claim that the 24-year-old has a €40 million (£35.7 million) release clause inserted into his current contract with the Italian giants.
Is Suso good enough for Liverpool, though?
The Spaniard spent three years at Anfield from 2012-2015, but made just 21 appearances for the Reds, and although his game has undoubtedly evolved since then, there are still questions marks regarding whether he possesses the necessary attributes to succeed in England.
Suso is predominantly a right winger, but can operate anywhere along the front line. His stats during his time at the San Siro are not the most impressive, though.
In 81 appearances for Milan, he has chipped in with 15 goals and 23 assists – hardly world-beating figures.
If Klopp is to adequately replace Coutinho, he needs to sign someone with far greater productivity in the final third than Suso has shown over the past few years.
Whilst £35.7 million for the Spain international would represent decent value in today’s market, Liverpool should show more ambition in the summer, and bring in a bigger name who will get the fans excited, whilst making a statement to the rest of Europe in the process.
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