It's been a strange season for Liverpool. For all of the criticism sent their way, the Reds have been in the race for a Champions League berth. That's despite the fact that a goal at Stamford Bridge on Steven Gerrard Appreciation Day saw Liverpool's departing captain take the outright lead as their top scorer for the season. He has just eight.
Sunday was also a game in which Chelsea's defenders, courtesy of John Terry's early opener, stretched their scoring advantage over Liverpool's strikers (nine to seven). For Liverpool, the presence of a fit and in-form forward has denied them a place in Europe's elite club competition.
It's no surprise then that Liverpool have been linked with a number of big-money signings to arrest their striking woes this season. Christian Benteke, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mauro Icardi are all apparent targets. However, in a week in which the Reds have seemingly moved a step closer to completing a deal for Burnley's Danny Ings, WhoScored.com take a look at a number of the young, affordable alternatives they could have targeted in Ings' stead.
We start our search in France, where Liverpool were active last summer in securing a deal for Lille's Divock Origi. The Belgian is set to return to Anfield this summer but, after netting just four goals from open play in Ligue Un (and three in a single match), it's fair to say the fans' enthusiasm for his arrival has waned after an eye-catching World Cup.
Elsewhere in the French top flight. Origi's compatriot Michy Batshuayi has been making waves after a slow start to his Marseille career. With Bielsa's side now in real danger of missing out on a Champions League place next season, their prized assets could yet be stripped. While he only signed for l'OM from Standard Liege last summer, Batshuayi is among those sure to be attracting interest.
In just 872 minutes of league action this season, Belgium's 21-year old international has scored an impressive nine goals. Of all players to score more than five times in Ligue 1, nobody has scored more often (every 96.8 minutes). Of that same group of players only two have a better conversion rate (25.7%). With an impressive first touch and ability to use his body to hold off opponents, in addition to his obvious prowess in front of goal, Batshuayi's stay in Marseille could be a brief one.
Eslewhere in Ligue 1, there have been two other youngsters to really come to the fore. Monaco teenager Anthony Martial and Bordeaux's Diego Rolan have netted eight times each in 2015 alone. The former, like Batshuayi, has had to make do with a place on the bench for much of the campaign but is now getting regular action from the start as Leonardo Jardim's side have moved up to third.
Martial has nine league goals to his name in total, with seven of those - along with three assists - coming in just 14 starts in a centre-forward position. In those appearances his WhoScored.com rating is an impressive 7.34, and his efforts have already warranted statistical strengths of finishing, dribbling and key passes.
A compatriot of former Liverpool favourite Luis Suarez, Diego Rolan is one of a number of exciting young prospects to continue to emerge from Uruguay. Only recently turning 22, the Bordeaux forward has 13 league goals to his name in a breakthrough season. He too has an excellent conversion rate (19.7%) and is deemed very strong at finishing according to WhoScored.com.
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