LUIS SUAREZ has urged Barcelona boss Luis Enrique to raid Atletico Madrid for Luciano Vietto.
The Spanish champions are in the market for a new striker and Vietto has been touted as a possible candidate after falling down the pecking order at the Vicente Calderon.
Barca have already made a number of signings, with French defenders Samuel Umtiti and Lucas Digne arriving after Euro 2016.
Playmaker Denis Suarez has been re-signed from Villarreal, while a £42million deal has been agreed for Valencia star Andre Gomes.
And Enrique is now ready to round off his shopping spree by bringing a clinical forward to the Nou Camp in order to challenge ‘The Big Three’.
Lionel Messi, Suarez and Neymar form arguably the greatest attacking triumvirate in the game, but Barcelona were criticised for a lack of options on the bench as they fell short in the Champions League.
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Sevilla ace Kevin Gameiro has been linked after scoring 29 times in all competitions last season, but Suarez has made it clear that Vietto would be his preferred choice in the Barca frontline.
Suarez said: “Vietto is a great player. I really liked him when he played at Villarreal.
“He has not been getting a lot of opportunities at Atletico, but there is no doubt about his quality. He is a player who could add a lot.
“Whichever attacker arrives is more than welcome, because he will contribute a lot to our objectives of winning titles.”
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