Liverpool’s hopes of retaining an necessary member of Arne Slot’s squad look set to be boosted by the prosective patrons’ pursuit of other switch targets.
It’s not precisely a secret that Barcelona have been coveting Luis Diaz in latest weeks, however with the Reds putting a €75m (£64m) valuation on the 27-year-old (Diario AS), the Catalan membership could now be compelled to look elsewhere.
In response to Sport, Hansi Flick’s aspect have recognized a pair of England under-21 forwards as choices who’d be likelier to fall inside their worth vary, specifically Borussia Dortmund gem Jamie Bynoe-Gittens and Hull Metropolis ahead Jaden Philogene.
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Barcelona’s incapacity to satisfy Diaz’s reported asking worth might drive them to desert their pursuit of the Colombian, which’ll come as a mighty reduction to Liverpool supporters.
Arne Slot would certainly have been massively reluctant to half with the 27-year-old throughout his first switch window on the Anfield helm, and it’s understood that membership chiefs haven’t any intention of promoting the Reds’ quantity 7 (The Athletic).
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Retaining Lucho could properly put the kibosh on the pursuit of left-sided wingers, amid latest hyperlinks with Anthony Gordon and Crysencio Summerville, though Cody Gakpo’s excellent performances on that flank for Netherlands at Euro 2024 should see him utilised in that function on Merseyside.
That’s regardless of reports that new head coach intends to make use of the 25-year-old as a centre-forward, though Liverpool are blessed with attackers who can readily change between any place throughout the frontline, relying on participant availability and the opposition for every particular person fixture.
Ought to Barcelona pursue both Bynoe-Gittens or Jaden Philogene and safe not less than one of many younger English duo, that’ll nearly actually see them abandon any plans to signal Diaz, a lot to the reduction of these of an LFC persuasion.
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