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Lionel Messi recommends the signing of Hirving Lozano as Suarez replacement

Lionel Messi has asked Barcelona to sign none other than Mexico's World Cup star as a replacement for Luis Suarez amid huge Manchester United and Atletico Madrid interest.

Hirving Lozano has reportedly impressed Diego Simeone who has every reason to be fed up with Diego Costa. Not only has the former Chelsea striker's goals dried up, but his lack of discipline has also reflected poorly in Il Rojiblancos' results.

Simeone is looking for an enterprising youngster who can help sort out Atletico's problems in the final third. But he won't have it easy as Lionel Messi has himself asked the Barcelona top brass to go ahead and seal the signing of PSV star who had an impressive outing in the World Cup.

Manchester United are also expected to go all out to get some reinforcements in the summer and Lozano is one of the players who have been heavily linked with them.

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Shambhu's favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and the Argentine attaining glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment. He believes only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could replicate Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry in the years to come. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scot's unmatched longevity at the top.

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