Jackson Martinez
Age – 26
Club – Porto
12/13 League Apps – 30
12/13 League Goals – 26
Porto seem to have this incredible knack of replacing one world class striker with a prospective new one. After selling Hulk and Falcao, Porto have unearthed another South American gem in Columbian Jackson Martinez. Blessed with an eye for goal and great physical structure, Martinez has been a goal scoring threat throughout his career, capping off his greatest season so far with 34 goals in 43 games, helping Porto to win the Portuguese title.
Porto fans must surely be worried about speculation linking Martinez away from the club, with Napoli reportedly interested, but with their record of signing strikers, I’m sure they’ll find a replacement. It’s always a risk to sign a player after one big season in Europe, and for that reason alone I’d be put off, but the lad seems to have it all.