The former Scotland international turned TV pundit plied his trade for West Ham United and Aston Villa in his playing days. He has claimed Spurs’ lack of European factor played a key role in Diaz opting for the Reds over the Lilywhites.
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It is understood Spurs were closing in on a deal to sign Diaz from FC Porto until Klopp’s side swooped in to seal a late deal. The Reds paid an initial £37 million rising to £49 million fee for the winger.
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Spurs also targeted Adama Traore from Wolverhampton Wanderers. But the Spaniard chose to move to Barcelona on a loan deal over joining Antonio Conte’s side.
The north London side eventually snapped up Dejan Kulusevski on loan and Rodrigo Bentancur permanently from Juventus on transfer deadline day.
Liverpool have significantly bolstered their attack
The famous front three of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino worked wonders for the Merseyside club. They helped the Reds clinch their much coveted Premier League title as well as the sixth Champions League in the club’s history.
With Diogo Jota and now Luis Diaz in their ranks, Klopp will now enjoy the luxury of tinkering with his forward line when needed.
Firmino is already 30 and looks like a shadow of his former self while Salah and Mane are both 29 years of age. The Anfield giants are doing the right thing to keep building for the future and Diaz has the potential to become a world-class footballer at Anfield.
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