Liverpool attain settlement to signal Colombian starlet Samuel Martínez

Liverpool have reached an settlement to signal thrilling attacking midfielder Samuel Martínez from Colombian aspect Atlético Nacional, in line with Pipe Sierra.

Martinez is an attacking midfielder who has proven an distinctive stage of promise on the membership and worldwide ranges.

The teenager got here to the limelight in final month’s South American U-17 Championship held in Paraguay, the place his shows for the Colombian aspect went the space within the competitors.

He began 5 of the six video games and offered three assists. He was much more excellent within the knockout levels of the competitors, the place he offered an help within the semifinal in opposition to Brazil, which they received 3-0, and within the dominant 4-0 win over 14-time winners Argentina within the last.

His different earlier help got here in opposition to host nation Paraguay within the final group stage sport of the event, the place Freddy Hurtado’s aspect received 2-0. Martinez’s help in that sport began a robust streak of consecutive assists in each different sport he performed within the competitors till the ultimate.

A number of golf equipment throughout Europe have been battling to signal him, however it seems Liverpool have now stolen a march on different rivals, as Pipe Siera claims that Arne Slot’s aspect have reached an settlement for the switch of Martinez to Anfield this summer time.

Thrilling prospect

The deal is believed to be price £750, equal to $1m, with the thrilling starlet set to place pen to paper on a five-year contract, in line with the journalist.

Siera provides that Liverpool are actually ‘advancing’ to thrash out the deal, which is able to see the teenager stay at Atlético Nacional till he turns 18, with the Colombian membership additionally set to retain a share of his future gross sales.

{The teenager} continues to be awaiting his senior debut for Categoría Primera A leaders, though he has continued to impress inside the membership’s academy construction, the place he presently represents the U20 aspect.

Lately, Liverpool have positioned main give attention to recruiting and growing elite younger expertise whereas concurrently strengthening the primary workforce with skilled additions.

Rio Ngumoha has already highlighted his monumental potential since arriving from Chelsea. The Merseyside membership have additionally secured the signing of Talla Ndiaye from Amitié FC, alongside 17-year-old centre-back Ifeanyi Ndukwe from FK Austria Wien, with Martinez now set to hitch an thrilling record of younger prospects at Anfield.