5 players Barcelona should target in the January transfer window

#1 Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan)

Mauro Icardi would be the perfect replacement for the under-fire Luis Suarez

The Italian Serie A is undoubtedly the league to watch at present, owing to the narrow gap between the top clubs in the table. Amongst the top strikers in the league, Mauro Icardi has been a player to watch this season.

With 15 goals under his belt, the Argentine sits at the top of the scoring charts in second place with Ciro Immobile. With Luis Suarez still trying to find his goal scoring boots this season, Icardi can provide the firepower the Catalans need in front of goal.

The 24-year-old has a better goal-scoring average (1.07) compared to the Uruguayan (0.50). He also boasts a 74% shot accuracy compared to Suarez's 64%. Also, Icardi has proved to be a marginally better creator of chances with 0.86 per game, while Suarez has 0.80 to his credit.

According to the tabloids in Spain, Messi has already asked the board to poach his fellow national teammate. However, with Real Madrid facing the same problems as their arch-rivals, Icardi has also been on the radar of Los Merengues.

It would be better for Barcelona to make haste in snapping up the talented Argentinian.