Luis Suarez's departure from Anfield has left Liverpool in shambles. The club, now a former shell of itself, is averaging a pedestrian 1.36 goals entering matchday 15. Compare that to the 2.66 average that allowed manager Brendan Rodgers to propel the Reds to second in the Premier League last season.
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Unfortunately, there is no quick fix in Liverpool and any delusions of Suarez returning in the club's colors can be forgotten, but the same cannot be said for his reincarnate.
According to reports from Gianluca Di Marzio, the Reds are keeping a close eye on Uruguayan striker Jaime Baez. The 19-year-old currently features for Juventud in Uruguay's Primera Division and is touted to be the "next Luis Suarez" in South America.
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Baez, who is also one of the mainstays of the Under-20 Uruguayan national team, is yet to have a EU passport. Any delusions of him obtaining an English work permit and debuting before the Kop can be readily dismissed as well. His scouting report is one for the future.
Still an unfinished product, Baez has just four league goals in 13 appearances for Juventud. The film, however, doesn't lie. The wunderkind showcases the same tenacious and drive for goal Suarez once used to haunt Premier League defenses.
In the present, Liverpool must rely on the average talents of Rickie Lambert and Mario Balotelli. The hopes of the near future are more reliant on Divock Origi than anyone else, but long-term, Baez has the talents to finish the job Suarez failed to in 2014.
Note: Credit all statistics to Soccerway.
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