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Liverpool have had some of the world’s best strikers throughout their history.The Reds have spent a lot of money this summer, just under £450m, with a lot of this going on their attack.Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak are the two that cost the most, but Hugo Ekitike also set Liverpool back £69m, with Arne Slot now having two quality strikers to choose from.They may turn out to be some of the best Liverpool have ever had too, although they will need to score a fair few goals first to even come close.Luis Suarez is just one striker’s legacy they will be looking to surpass as he is regarded as one of their best during the Premier League era, but England Under 21s star Jay Stansfield believes they have had someone even better before. Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty ImagesJay Stansfield believes Fernando Torres was better than Luis SuarezThe Reds really have been blessed with some elite strikers throughout their time, with there being so many who just knew where the back of the net was.Suarez was one of the best at this and the Uruguayan was capable of scoring all types of goals, with many thinking he is the best Liverpool have had for quite some time.However, England Under 21s star Stansfield believes that Fernando Torres was better than Suarez, with the Birmingham City striker picking him over the Uruguayan for a TikTok.READ MORE: Gary Neville shares Florian Wirtz verdict after watching him very closely vs ChelseaWith that said, he then chose Michael Owen over Torres, suggesting he thinks the former Ballon d’Or winner is the best in the club’s history, with this very much up for debate.In the end, he said the best striker ever was Erling Haaland, choosing the Man City forward over the likes of Wayne Rooney, Kylian Mbappe and Thierry Henry.Hugo Ekitike could prove to be an even bigger bargainAlthough Isak will get all the headlines and steal the spotlight a fair bit, Ekitike might prove to be the better of the two signings.So far, he has contributed a lot more than the Swede and popped up with some important goals, with his link-up play also being second to none.Costing a lot less than Isak too, the pressure will not be on him as much, suggesting he might quietly go under the radar and turn out to be the bargain of the summer.Both of course, have a very long way to go before they can even be spoken about among the likes of Torres and Suarez, but there is certainly potential for them to reach that one day.
