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title: "Roma enter Bacca race"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Bobby Vincent"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2015-06-25T09:11:19Z"
modified: "2015-06-25T16:41:48Z"
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# Roma enter Bacca race

**Italian giants Roma have entered the race for Sevilla striker Carlos Bacca.**

Liverpool have shown concrete interest in bringing the striker to Anfield this summer. However, there is competition for the highly-rated 28 year old, with AC Milan and Roma reportedly keen on Bacca.

Roma have, apparently, made an £18m bid for the Colombian international and Roma’s sporting director has publically stated his admiration for the Sevilla forward by telling Spanish newspaper ABC: *“We want Bacca. That’s all I can say.”*

[![Cristina Quicler, AFP, Getty](https://readeverything.co/readliverpool/readliverpoolfc/2015/06/Screen-Shot-2015-06-25-at-10.09.58.png)](https://readeverything.co/readliverpool/readliverpoolfc/2015/06/Screen-Shot-2015-06-25-at-10.09.58.png)

[Reports in *The Independent* yesterday](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2015/06/24/bacca-or-rondon-could-be-next/) claim Ian Ayre will stay in Chile – after capturing Firmino there – to potentially move for Bacca.

Bacca had a tremendous season for Sevilla last year. He scored 28 goals in all competitions; 20 in La Liga, one in the Copa del Rey and an impressive seven in the Europa League – helping Sevilla retain their crown.

It’s no secret that Liverpool are in the market for a striker, following a hugely disappointing season in front of goal.

Daniel Sturridge’s injuries occur too often for the Reds to not be interested in another top class forward. And despite the £29m capture of Roberto Firmino, it seems Rodgers is still in the market for a top-class frontman, but they won’t have it all their way in the race for Carlos Bacca.