5 Reasons Why Liverpool Must Sign Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette

5. He's Better Than Balotelli

Super Mario played 16 times in the Premier League last year and managed only one solitary goal, in fact, that managed to work out at a goal every 940 minutes, Super indeed. Lacazette on the other hand, managed to score 27 goals in 33 appearances, finishing top scorer in Ligue 1. Ahead of players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani, despite Lyon finishing in second place and behind moneybags PSG.

Balotelli would need to be one of the players moved on should Liverpool make a move for Lacazette, but it is highly unlikely the Kop faithful would be sad to see him leave.