5 potential replacements for Luis Suarez at Barcelona

#1 Mauro Icardi (Internazionale)

Mauro Icardi is always decisive for Internazionale

Mauro Icardi is without a shadow of a doubt, the best striker in Serie A at the moment, due to the high level has been consistently showing in the past few years. The 24-year old is already the captain of a traditional powerhouse, Internazionale.

Icardi always steps up whenever Inter needs him. Last season against Juventus, he scored two goals to help the San Siro side finally put an end to their failures against the arch-rivals.

A few weeks ago against AC Milan in the famous Derby De Milano, he was yet again the star as he scored a historic hat-trick which turned out to be decisive in his team's victory.

All in all, Icardi has found the net on 15 different occasions, in just 14 league appearances this season. While his goal-scoring might be sensational, Icardi offers a versatile skill-set, as he is strong in aerial duels, in holding onto his ball as well as in setting up his teammates in the final third.

Internazionale's directors have made it clear on numerous occasions that Mauro Icardi is the future of the club. However, a bid from FC Barcelona (the club whose academy he came from) could perhaps tempt them to change their mind, as was the case for Zlatan Ibrahimovic back in 2009.