Striker Liverpool sold for £4m has now leapfrogged Samuel Eto’o in La Liga scoring charts

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Liverpool could sign a new striker this summer.

Darwin Nunez is expected to leave Anfield after failing to impress under Arne Slot – netting only six goals in 35 appearances so far this season.

With Diogo Jota also struggling to remain fit – the Portugal international has missed 15 games this term through injury – the Reds could certainly use a new No.9 on Merseyside.

In truth, without Mohamed Salah delivering the goods time after time with his remarkable consistency, this would surely be a much greater talking point at Anfield.

Amid striker issues under Slot, a forward Liverpool sold for just £4.4m back in June 2015 has now overtaken Samuel Eto’o on the list of record goalscorers in La Liga.

Iago Aspas leapfrogs Samuel Eto’o

For the record, we are by no means suggesting Liverpool made a mistake in letting the Spaniard go for such a small fee – but there is no doubt he has thrived since leaving Anfield.

Aspas – who scored just one goal in 15 appearances for Liverpool following a £7.7m move from Celta Vigo back in June 2013 – impressively netted his 163rd La Liga goal on Friday, putting himself 17th on the list of record goalscorers in Spain’s top flight.

The 37-year-old helped secure a 1-0 win for Celta Vigo over Osasuna with his strike, which notably moved him ahead of the legendary Eto’o on La Liga’s list of top scorers.

Aspas also sits ahead of the iconic Ferenc Puskas, Emilio Butragueno and Ronaldo – although he had overtaken the trio long ago.

The man from Moana is unquestionably a Celta Vigo legend, as he now boasts 212 goals in 512 appearances for the club – along with 82 assists.

Strikers Liverpool could sign this summer

With Nunez seemingly heading for the exit door unless he does something special to end this season, there are a few realistic striker options for Liverpool to explore this summer.

Liverpool have been linked to Hugo Ekitike after the Frenchman’s outstanding efforts at Eintracht Frankfurt this season, where he has netted 17 goals in 32 games.

Furthermore, Brighton No.9 Joao Pedro is said to be on Liverpool’s radar.

Ultimately, Michael Edwards and Richard Hughes know what to do when it comes to recruiting well at Liverpool, so fans should have every confidence in the duo getting it right this summer.