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title: "Virals: Liverpool ‘ready to attack’ Inter Milan star Lautaro Martinez"
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author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2022-02-23T07:15:00Z"
modified: "2022-02-23T07:15:00Z"
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# Virals: Liverpool ‘ready to attack’ Inter Milan star Lautaro Martinez

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2022/02/22/pundit-lauds-quality-liverpool-winger-luis-diaz-following-early-impact/) are reportedly ‘ready to attack’ for the signing of Inter Milan striker [Lautaro Martinez](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/12/14/jurgen-klopp-lauds-exciting-lautaro-martinez-following-ucl-draw/).

The 24-year-old has been perennially [linked with a move](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lautaro-martinez-could-transfer-liverpool-21192729) to the Reds previously and this summer could be no exception.

Martinez has [61 goals and 22 assists in 165 outings](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lautaro-martinez/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/406625) for the reigning Serie A champions but has suffered a [dip in form](https://www.fcinternews.it/in-primo-piano/lautaro-termometro-dellinter-europea-conversion-rate-da-migliorare/?fbclid=IwAR2KG14mEz7-Jo-s704u4ApRHk4huMriy3SivQKIUQfX6836jxG70Jc1UUs) on the UEFA Champions League stage this term.

Despite that, a report from Italian outlet [*Calciomercato*](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/inter-lautaro-puo-essere-il-sacrificato-sul-mercato-il-liverpool-81184) (via *[Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/liverpool-ready-attack-e90m-star-summer-still-list-klopp-big-fan/)*), as cited by [LFCMAGAZINE](https://twitter.com/LFCMAGAZINE) on Twitter, has claimed that Liverpool could strike.

> \[Media: Liverpool Echo\] Liverpool news and transfers LIVE – Lautaro Martinez interest, Bukayo Saka contract, Joe Gomez targeted [https://t.co/g0MXAuJMoa](https://t.co/g0MXAuJMoa) [pic.twitter.com/gSnEZoPlra](https://t.co/gSnEZoPlra)
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> — LFCMAGAZINE (@LFCMAGAZINE) [February 23, 2022](https://twitter.com/LFCMAGAZINE/status/1496368756695568387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The report claims that the [37-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lautaro-martinez/nationalmannschaft/spieler/406625/verein_id/3437) Argentina star could be ‘sacrificed’ as Inter look to raise transfer funds.

It’s also claimed Reds’ boss Jurgen Klopp is a ‘long-term admirer’ of the frontman whom he once [hailed](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/proper-champions-league-tie-jurgen-klopp-inter-pairing) as ‘one of the most exciting strikers in the world’.

This season Martinez has [scored 12 times and provided two assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lautaro-martinez/leistungsdaten/spieler/406625) in 33 appearances across all competitions –  albeit Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate [shut out the ace](https://www.sofascore.com/player/lautaro-martinez/823984) with ease recently.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Valued at £72million and under contract in Italy until 2026 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lautaro-martinez/marktwertverlauf/spieler/406625)), signing the Argentine for the mooted €90million (£75million) would represent value for money.

Undoubtedly a central operator, Martinez would be viewed as a long term successor to Roberto Firmino with a more [clinical](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lautaro-martinez/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/406625) eye for goal.

Not afraid of [contributing](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/299344/Show/Lautaro-Mart%C3%ADnez) defensively, Klopp would likely be confident of transforming the frontman into a Firmino 2.0.