The Athletic journalist David Ornstein has said on Sky Sports that Liverpool are close to signing Tottenham Hotspur transfer target Luis Diaz.
Ornstein has said that sources have told him that Liverpool are close to agreeing a €60 million (£49.96m) transfer fee, including add-ons, with Porto for winger Diaz.
The well-known and well-respected journalist has claimed that the 25-year-old Colombia international winger himself wants to join Liverpool in the January transfer window.
Ornstein has told Sky Sports: “Liverpool are more than considering Luis Diaz. I think they’re expecting to sign him now, which would be an amazing coup.
“They were heavily linked with him for a number of weeks. He played against them twice this season, home and away for Porto in the Champions League this season.
“There was plenty of interest and Tottenham were pushing hard for a deal but I understand that he wants to join Liverpool.
“Sources are telling me that the clubs are close to agreeing a fee in the region of €60m including add-ons.
“The 25-year-old is one of the most exciting wingers in European football and if they can get this over the line, there will be celebrations at Anfield and among Liverpool fans all over the world.”
Luis Diaz would make Liverpool better
In our view, Diaz would make Liverpool a better and more potent team in attack, and it is a blow for Tottenham that they are about to miss out on the Colombian.
The 25-year-old has scored 14 goals and provided four assists in 18 league games for Porto so far this season.
The Colombia international winger has also scored two goals in six Champions League games this campaign.
Diaz, who plays predominately as a left-winger, is at the right age to make the next step in his career and move to a club as big as Liverpool.
The Colombian scored six goals and gave five assists in 16 league starts last season and scored twice in the Champions League as well.
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