Dalglish urged to make Argentine bid

Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain would be an ideal January signing for Liverpool, according to former Anfield star John Barnes.

The Reds have been tipped to reinforce their goalscoring department during the transfer window, having found the net only 18 times in as many league outings so far this season.

Higuain would certainly provide Kenny Dalglish with a serious threat in front goal, with the Argentine forward having registered 18 strikes in 30 appearances for club and country this term.

The 24-year-old is, however, not a guaranteed starter for Real, and has been linked with a move away from the Santiago Bernabeu.

And Barnes believes Higuain would be the perfect acquisition to bolster a Liverpool strikeforce, which already includes the likes of Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll.

"Goal scoring has been the problem all year," Barnes told talkSPORT.

"They've been creating enough chances but they really haven't got an out and out goal scorer.

"Luis Suarez is a fantastic player, he scores goals, he comes short, he goes wide but what they are missing is a real penalty box player.

"They have to get a classic centre-forward, a number nine, who's going to be a six-yard box player and they need to get one of really proven quality, someone like Gonzalo Higuain.

"He's not playing at Real Madrid, if you get the ball in the box he can score, he can play outside the box and he's the kind of player that Liverpool should be going for."

Source: Givemefootball.com

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