Jurgen Klopp is assured Luis Diaz will make a huge impact at Liverpool after the membership landed their prime goal in a deal value an preliminary £37.5million.
Colombia ahead Diaz has signed a long-term contract with the Reds understood by the PA information company to run till 2027, after Porto accepted a suggestion which features a potential additional £12.5million in add-ons.
The transfer is topic to acquiring worldwide clearance and a piece allow and, with the 25-year-old at the moment on worldwide obligation, he is not going to arrive on Merseyside till the tip of subsequent week on the earliest.
Supervisor Klopp informed the membership’s web site: “I couldn’t be happier that we’ve been capable of get this deal performed and produce Luis to Liverpool.
“I’ve at all times been a believer in solely signing gamers in January if you happen to would need to signal them in the summertime, and that’s very a lot the case with Luis.
“He’s an impressive participant and somebody we’ve been monitoring for a really very long time.
“Luis is a participant we consider will make us higher now and sooner or later. He’s the participant we actually wished.”
Liverpool representatives travelled to South America to finish the deal forward of Monday’s switch deadline after turning into conscious of the curiosity of different golf equipment, together with Tottenham.
Diaz was understood to have been the Anfield membership’s prime summer season goal however they determined to make their transfer early.
He joins Liverpool after scoring scored 41 objectives in 125 video games for Porto following his transfer to Europe from Colombia’s Junior FC in the summertime of 2019.
Diaz, who is because of play in a World Cup qualifier in Argentina on Tuesday, has additionally scored seven occasions in 31 appearances for his nation.
Diaz has already performed at Anfield this season (Peter Byrne/PA)
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Liverpool have twice considered him at shut quarters this season after they have been drawn in opposition to Porto within the Champions League group stage.
Klopp added: “We consider he has every little thing wanted to suit into our means and adapt to the Premier League, each bodily and mentally.
“This group deserved so as to add high quality and, after we performed in opposition to Luis earlier this season, we noticed what a hazard he’s, how briskly he’s and the way his mentality was to assist his group.”
Diaz will clean up Klopp’s ahead line as his long-established entrance three of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane will all be 30 by this summer season.
In a short video clip launched by Liverpool, Diaz mentioned: “I’m actually blissful to signal for Liverpool.”
Kaynak: briturkish.com
