Liverpool pull off surprise £40m deal for stunning Serie A hitman

Liverpool are in the market for a striker, and signing a number 9 is the biggest priority for Liverpool’s sporting director, Richard Hughes, this summer. Arne Slot wants a reliable goalscorer, and the club seem to have found a solution in Italy ahead of the next window.

Slot is tired of Darwin Nunez, who has not started a Premier League game since March, and the forward will be leaving Anfield at the end of the season.

Alexander Isak is their top target, but Newcastle are aware that snaring him away from Newcastle United would be far too expensive and complicated this summer.

The Merseyside giants are keeping tabs on several strikers, and it has been claimed that the club are now set to secure a deal for the signature of a forward from Serie A.

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The Reds want prolific Serie A hitman

Mateo Retegui has been a top striker in Serie A this season, scoring 24 times in 33 league appearances and has even registered seven assists.

The forward has been a true blue star at Atalanta, but the Italian club are known for being top sellers in the market, and he could be moved on this summer.

According to Anfield Watch, Liverpool sporting director Hughes has his eyes on the forward and wants to take him to Anfield in the summer transfer window.

The Merseyside giants are prepared to look at alternatives to Isak, who could be available for a reasonable fee while still being a consistent goalscorer.

Retegui is seen as a player who could come in and make an instant impact, as at 26, he is set to be at the peak of his career in the coming years.

Atalanta are likely to sell the forward if they receive a fee north of the £40m figure in the summer transfer window.

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