Liverpool are tracking Villarreal striker Luciano Vietto. The Mirror says Kop boss Brendan Rodgers will have to fork out £12million and fight off interest from Euro giants Real Madrid and Inter Milan to land Villarreal hitman Vietto.

Rodgers has turned his sights on Vietto, 21, after admitting Italian flop Mario Balotelli does not suit his team's style of play.

Vietto penned a five-year deal when he joined Villarreal from Argentine team Racing Club in a £4.85million switch last August.

And he has already built a reputation as one of European football's most feared finishers after plundering 12 goals in 23 league and cup games for the Spanish outfit.