{"id":46055,"date":"2026-04-19T06:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T10:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/19\/liverpool-and-chelsea-scout-south-american-playmaker-in-high-stakes-showdown\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T06:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T10:41:07","slug":"liverpool-and-chelsea-scout-south-american-playmaker-in-high-stakes-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/19\/liverpool-and-chelsea-scout-south-american-playmaker-in-high-stakes-showdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool and Chelsea scout South American playmaker in high-stakes showdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p>Liverpool could end their swap deal for Chelsea&#8217;s Fernandes and Choameni. (Photo by David Rogers\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Colombian attacker Samuel Martinez is attracting attention from Liverpool and Chelsea.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The talented young attacker will represent Colombia in the Sudamericano U17 semi-final against Brazil, and the two Premier League clubs will be sending scouts to keep an eye on him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to a report from GMS, the 17-year-old attacking midfielder can play not only on the wings but also in the center. He has performed well in the Under-17 tournament so far, with two Premier League clubs keeping an eye on his progress. It remains to be seen whether they will make a move to sign him in the summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The 17-year-old could develop into a quality player with the right guidance and could be a long-term asset for both clubs. The opportunity to join Liverpool or Chelsea could be exciting for the player. It would be a big step up in his career. Even if he is not a regular starter in the Premier League, the lights of Liverpool or Chelsea could develop him into an important first-team player in the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Clubs such as Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Benfica are also eyeing the player. Martinez is reportedly keen on a move to Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Liverpool and Chelsea certainly have the financial wherewithal to make a deal happen, and it remains to be seen whether they will make a formal offer in the summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">They have an excellent track record in developing young players. They may help him realize his potential in the future. He has the technical characteristics to compete at a high level and, with coaching and guidance, will aim to establish himself as a key player in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool could end their swap deal for Chelsea&#8217;s Fernandes and Choameni. (Photo by David Rogers\/Getty Images) Colombian attacker Samuel Martinez is attracting attention from Liverpool and Chelsea. The talented young attacker will represent Colombia in the Sudamericano U17 semi-final against Brazil, and the two Premier League clubs will be sending scouts to keep an eye [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45817,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-46055","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46055\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}