Liverpool transfer news: Reds set to beat Arsenal to £20million Italy striker Andrea Belotti
LIVERPOOL will splash £20million to beat Arsenal to Italian striker Andrea Belotti.
The Torino frontman has been in sparkling form so far this season, racking up five goals and two assists in just five Serie A games.
Andrea Belotti has attracted the attention of Liverpool and Arsenal this seasonEPA
A host of European clubs have been tracking the 22-year-old – whose contract runs until 2020 – throughout the campaign.
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The Gunners are believed to be readying a big-money bid for the starlet to bolster their attacking options.
Belotti has netted five goals in five games for Torino this seasonAP:Associated PressBelottis form earned him his first call-up to the Italy squad this monthEPA
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But, according to Italian outlet CalcioMercato, Reds boss Jurgen Klopp will move early to tempt Belotti to Anfield.
The former Palermo ace moved to the Turin club in 2015 and has scored 17 goals in 40 appearances.
He also earned a first call-up to the Italy squad in the last round of World Cup qualifiers where he netted against Macedonia.
Belotti celebrates he first international strike in SkopjeGetty ImagesJurgen Klopp is ready to launch a £20million bid for the ItalianPA:Press Association
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