Chelsea, Liverpool and Spurs join Barcelona in tough race to sign Polish striker who has scored 13 goals this season

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- Genoa striker Krzysztof Piatek has emerged as target for Chelsea and Liverpool

- Barcelona and Tottenham are also interested in the signing of the player

- The 23-year-old striker has scored 13 goals this season in all competitions

Premier League trio of Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham have joined Spanish champions Barcelona in the race to sign 23-year-old Genoa striker Krzysztof Piatek.

The Polish professional footballer is one of the hottest strikers this season scoring 13 goals so far in all competitions for Genoa.

His nine League goals is more than any other player in Europe's top Leagues with his closest follower Kylian Mbappe on eight.

Piatek's performances for his club also got him an invitation to the national team, and he scored for his country in their UEFA Nations League defeat to Portugal on Thursday night.

According to the report by UK Sun, Barcelona want to sign Piatek as a cover up for Luis Suarez, but they will now face competition from Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham.

But Genoa director Giorgio Perinetti is said to have rubbished the possibility of the club selling the player in the January transfer window.

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Earlier, NAIJ.com had reported how Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey reportedly emerged as a summer transfer target for Chelsea who are lining up £35 million bid to lure the 27-year-old to Stamford Bridge.

The Welsh professional footballer has one more year left on his current contract at the Emirates stadium, and the Gunners could lose him for free in the next transfer window.

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