In September 2012, Brendan Rodgers sent scouts to assess Argentinian striker Luciano Vietto, an 19-year old striker who currently plays for Racing Club in the Argentine Apertura. It seems that the Reds liked what they saw because according to the youngster's Agent, Liverpool are still interested.
In October, Talksport, claimed that Liverpool, Juventus, PSG and Real Madrid were all tracking Vietto, and his Agent, Jorge Cyterszpiler, told TMW:
"I confirm that he [Vietto] has caught the attention of big clubs, including Juventus. He was the second top scorer in the league."
In an interview last night, Cyterszpiler told Tuttosport:
"I'm leaving next week for Europe to meet the various interested clubs interested. The whole world wants Vietto, including Liverpool, Real Madrid, Juventus and other international clubs. Vietto is the best young player in Argentina. "
£6.5m-rated Vietto scored a fabled 'perfect' hat-trick - left foot, right foot and header - against Club Atletico San Martinu in a league game in September:
Liverpool have a strong South American contingent at the club, which could be an attraction if/when negotiations begin. Having said that, the presence of Luis Suarez, Sebastian Coates and Lucas Leiva didn't seem to help in the pursuit of Gaston Ramirez last summer, so perhaps that's wishful thinking (!)
Vietto - who scored another hat-trick in April against Newell's Old Boys - has made 29 senior appearances for Racing Club this season, scoring 11 goals along the way, but he'll miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery this week for a bilateral inguinal hernia.
Jaimie Kanwar
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In October, Talksport, claimed that Liverpool, Juventus, PSG and Real Madrid were all tracking Vietto, and his Agent, Jorge Cyterszpiler, told TMW:
"I confirm that he [Vietto] has caught the attention of big clubs, including Juventus. He was the second top scorer in the league."
In an interview last night, Cyterszpiler told Tuttosport:
"I'm leaving next week for Europe to meet the various interested clubs interested. The whole world wants Vietto, including Liverpool, Real Madrid, Juventus and other international clubs. Vietto is the best young player in Argentina. "
£6.5m-rated Vietto scored a fabled 'perfect' hat-trick - left foot, right foot and header - against Club Atletico San Martinu in a league game in September:
Liverpool have a strong South American contingent at the club, which could be an attraction if/when negotiations begin. Having said that, the presence of Luis Suarez, Sebastian Coates and Lucas Leiva didn't seem to help in the pursuit of Gaston Ramirez last summer, so perhaps that's wishful thinking (!)
Vietto - who scored another hat-trick in April against Newell's Old Boys - has made 29 senior appearances for Racing Club this season, scoring 11 goals along the way, but he'll miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery this week for a bilateral inguinal hernia.
Jaimie Kanwar
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