Liverpool take lead over Arsenal and Chelsea in the pursuit of Argentine talent. The Argentine player is 17 years old but has already established himself as the first team player.
The player is discussion here is River Plate star Franco Mastantuono. The 17 year old can play as attacking midfielder or as a right winger. He has already established himself as a first team player despite his young age.
This season Franco has played 41 games for River Plate. He has started only 12 of them but has scored 3 goals and picked 3 assists so far. He looks like a next big thing in world football and may clubs are keen to sign him.
Firstly, the player was scouted by Real Madrid and FC Barcelona who love to sign young South Americans. But, now the player looks very likely to move to England as Premier League clubs are stepping up in the transfer business.
Liverpool take lead over Arsenal and Chelsea in the pursuit of Franco Mastantuono
Arsenal and Chelsea were the first two English clubs linked with the Argentine. Bot now, Liverpool are leading the race according to Todo Fichajes. The talented Argentine can cost around €40 million to €50 million.
Arne Slot is doing a really god job in his first season at Liverpool. The Reds are leading the points table in both Premier League and UCL. As of now, they do not need another player but this may change next season.
Mohamed Salah is in final year of his Liverpool contract. There are no talks reported about his extension as of now. But, even after renewing his contract he needs a replacement soon due to his age.
Mastantuono can become a good successor for the Egyptian winger. He can become a long-term investment for the Reds and lead the right side of the pitch. It will be interesting to see if Liverpool step up the process and submit official bid to River Plate next year.
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