This article is part of Football FanCast's Pundit View series, which provides opinion and analysis on recent quotes from journalists, pundits, players and managers...

Ale Moreno discussed Barcelona's interest in Lautaro Martinez as a potential Luis Suarez replacement and concluded they should rather chase Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane instead, as stated on ESPN.

What did he say, then?

Barcelona's interest in Inter Milan's star is no longer a secret but it seems that the Catalans are wary of the size of his price tag.

The sources from ESPN revealed that the Nerazzurri's asking price of €100m (£84.3m) is simply too much at the moment and for that reason, they could look elsewhere.

ESPN's Moreno agrees with that sentiment and suggests the Catalans should go for someone proven and well-developed, and Kane fits the bill.

Here's what he said in full:

"If I'm throwing money and you're giving me all the chips and you're saying, Alejandro, you're making all the decisions for Barcelona today, this is what I'm doing. I pick up the phone and I say, Harry Kane, how you doing buddy?

"That's what I would do, I'm going after the best. I'm going after the very top of the tree when it comes to strikers because that's the sort of level of player that is walking out of the door eventually. So I have to go for that very same level. I cannot go for a level I'm hoping they become. If you're hoping they become that, then you cannot pay top market value. Either throw all the money at a guy like Harry Kane or I have to pay a value I'm not comfortable with for a guy like Lautaro Martinez who we don't know just yet what the final product will be."

Reaching for the stars

With Suarez on the wrong side of his 30s already and not getting any younger, it's safe to say that Barcelona definitely have to start considering some alternatives.

Obviously, with them chasing other strikers, it seems that Antoine Griezmann won't be the one to take over the mantle but Kane definitely looks like a suitable replacement.

We all know about his goalscoring abilities - seeing how the Englishman has already bagged 179 goals during his stay at Spurs - but can Barcelona actually land him?

Can you score at least 80% on this Ultimate Premier League Quiz? Test your knowledge now...

Considering that he was recently valued at £250m, this scenario looks highly unlikely as well.

There's no denying that he could replicate Suarez's figures at the Catalan capital but compared to Kane's price tag, Martinez's £84.3m looks like a more realistic deal.

Not to mention that the Argentine is still very young and could develop further but that's also the trick.

Barcelona have already burdened themselves with Ousmane Dembele, a high-potential youngster who ended up becoming their second most expensive player in the history of the club and is still struggling to get going.

The Frenchman is still battling with injuries and despite his potential, we still don't know whether he'll ever become what Barcelona want him to be.

For that reason, maybe going for a well-developed option would be a wiser course of action.

But is going for Kane a bit too far fetched for the Catalans?

Only time will tell.

Elsewhere, Barcelona's president's latest admission on one of Manchester City's key men could have intriguing implications for their future...