Liverpool winger Luis Diaz’s future at Anfield stays unsure as La Liga giants Barcelona proceed their pursuit of the Colombian star.
The Spanish facet are stated to be very eager on signing the Colombian with membership director Deco working exhausting to safe his signature in the summertime switch window.
It has beforehand been reported that Barcelona have already knowledgeable Liverpool of their curiosity in signing the 28-year-old, with Diaz himself stated to be open to the thought of a transfer to the Spanish giants. Moreover, Liverpool are reportedly keen to contemplate cashing in on the attacker.
Diaz loved a vibrant begin to the season however has skilled a dip in type not too long ago, managing simply two targets in his final 10 appearances. Total, he has registered 13 targets and three assists throughout all competitions for the Reds this marketing campaign.
Regardless of his inconsistency, he stays a key determine in Arne Slot’s squad as Liverpool chase a possible treble, with the Premier League, Champions League, and League Cup nonetheless inside their grasp.
Nevertheless, with uncertainty surrounding Diaz’s long-term future, Liverpool are reportedly exploring potential replacements.
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Liverpool eye Rafael Leao as substitute
Rafael Leao linked with a transfer to Premier League. (Photograph by Florencia Tan Jun/Getty Pictures)
In accordance with a Spanish report relayed by Football365, Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot has recognized AC Milan’s Rafael Leao because the “preferrred substitute” for Diaz. The report additional claims that Liverpool are in a stronger monetary place to signal Leao in comparison with Barcelona, placing them in pole place for the Portuguese worldwide.
Leao, 25, has been in wonderful type for Milan, scoring 9 targets and offering eight assists throughout all competitions this season. His general file for the Rossoneri stands at a formidable 67 targets and 57 assists in 246 appearances. With the winger reportedly eager on a transfer to the Premier League, the report states that “the whole lot factors to Rafael Leao being nearer to the Premier League than the Camp Nou.”
As one in all Europe’s most electrifying wingers, Leao could be a marquee addition for Liverpool ought to Diaz depart. Whether or not Barcelona can meet Liverpool’s valuation and tempt Diaz away from Anfield stays to be seen, however the summer season switch window might convey important adjustments to the Reds’ attacking lineup.