Ben Jacobs has outlined the place Liverpool at present stand concerning one participant who’s been linked with a possible transfer away from Anfield.
In response to experiences from Spain, Barcelona think about Luis Diaz to be the perfect possibility as they search to usher in a brand new left winger this summer time and will probably supply Raphinha in a like-for-like alternate.
Nevertheless, talking to GIVEMESPORT, the journalist indicated that the Reds are retaining calm concerning the Colombian’s scenario and are hopeful that he’ll resolve to remain put, together with his present contract working to 2027.
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Jacobs outlined: “Diaz is healthily contracted nonetheless. There’s no panic and there’s no urgency to resolve the longer term within the scenario of Luis Diaz, however there may be nonetheless a dialog available between Liverpool and Diaz.
“From Liverpool’s standpoint, they nonetheless assume that Diaz can thrive on the soccer membership, however they’ve to listen to the gamers’ perspective. The straightforward stance of Liverpool on Diaz is that they worth him, and so they be aware that he’s well-contracted on the soccer membership.”
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Whereas most of Liverpool’s key gamers had been flagging in the course of the run-in to the 2023/24 season, Diaz was one of many few whose efficiency ranges remained persistently excessive from Easter onwards, so it’d appear fairly silly to jettison him at this level.
The 27-year-old’s output for the Reds hasn’t been explosive – he netted 13 occasions in 51 appearances final time period and has 24 objectives in 98 outings for the membership to date (Transfermarkt) – however we’re not able to money in on him too readily.
Diogo Jota is among the most medical finishers in world soccer however not probably the most dependable by way of his harm report, whereas hypothesis continues to abound over the way forward for Mo Salah.
Subsequently, Liverpool are fairly proper to position appreciable worth in Diaz, whose contract scenario is much extra snug than the likes of the Egyptian, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, every of whom has simply 12 months remaining on their respective offers at Anfield.
We belief that the Reds’ powerbrokers can have a dialogue with the Colombian in good time to demonstrably present how a lot they need him on the membership amid the continued reported curiosity from Barcelona.
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